Charlie Collins (politician)

United States Naval Academy Charlie Collins (born November 30, 1962)[1] is a businessman and Republican politician in Arkansas.

Collins served four terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 84, which encompasses part of Washington County near Fayetteville.

Following reelection in 2016, Collins sponsored legislation to allow anyone over age 21 to carry guns on college campuses and other public places.

Gun advocates in the Arkansas General Assembly succeeded in expanding Collins' initial proposal to almost all public places, including the courthouses, bars, churches, and sporting events.

[7] The expanded measure ultimately became law as Act 562 of 2017, with exemptions for sporting events, the state hospital, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).