No, concealed carry does not require a permit in Arkansas.
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2015/02/ar-controversy-about-constitutional.html
http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2015/06/ar-bizzare-article-attempts-to.html
http://www.examiner.com/article/legislature-s-permission-not-needed-for-right-to-bear-arms-arkansas
You are incorrect. One must have a permit to carry a concealed handgun in Arkansas but NO permit is needed anymore for OPEN carry. That is why I said Arkansas is not a PURE Constitutional carry state. If it were, no permit would be needed for any type of firearm carry.