New Legislation

[hrdware]

HB1622 - Allows private schools to develop policies which will allow carrying of firearms on school property and also eliminates "Meetings of government officials" from the prohibited places list.

SB173 - Allows for a temporary 6 month handgun license when applying for a handgun license if you have a protective order, requires businesses that don't want firearms in the building to post, clarifies that carrying past a posted sign may get you invited to leave and if not you can be charged with trespass, and provides for liability exemption for businesses that allow employees and patrons to carry firearms.

Both bills were signed by the governor and will take effect November 1 2013.

 

[TallPrairie]

Excellent developments.

 

[rebelracer79]

Regaining freedom one baby step at a time

 

[CHenry]

Does this mean inside state office buildings its now legal to carry?

 

[Dale00]

Does this mean inside state office buildings its now legal to carry?

And inside City Hall?

 

[prather]

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

HOUSE BILL 1622 By: Kern, Moore, Newell, Murphey, Wesselhoft and Fisher





AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2011, Sections 1277, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 and 1280.1, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2012, Sections 1277 and 1280.1), which relate to the unlawful carrying of firearms; modifying manner in which handguns may be transported onto private school property; providing immunity from liability; modifying penalty; and providing an effective date.





BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1277, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 1277), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1277.
UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES
A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed or unconcealed handgun into any of the following places:
1. Any structure, building, or office space which is owned or leased by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority for the purpose of conducting business with the public;
2. Any meeting of any city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members, or any other elected or appointed officials;
3. Any prison, jail, detention facility or any facility used to process, hold, or house arrested persons, prisoners or persons alleged delinquent or adjudicated delinquent;
4. Any public elementary or public secondary school;
5. Any sports arena during a professional sporting event;
6. Any place where pari-mutuel wagering is authorized by law; and
7. Any other place specifically prohibited by law.
B. For purposes of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of subsection A of this section, the prohibited place does not include and specifically excludes the following property:
1. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority;
2. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, by any entity offering any professional sporting event which is open to the public for admission, or by any entity engaged in pari-mutuel wagering authorized by law;
3. Any property adjacent to a structure, building, or office space in which concealed or unconcealed weapons are prohibited by the provisions of this section; and
4. Any property designated by a city, town, county, or state, governmental authority as a park, recreational area, or fairgrounds; provided, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize any entry by a person in possession of a concealed or unconcealed handgun into any structure, building, or office space which is specifically prohibited by the provisions of subsection A of this section.
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[Commander Keen]

Wahoo!

 

[prather]

why wahoo ? i didnt see that much change.

 

[hrdware]

Does this mean inside state office buildings its now legal to carry?

And inside City Hall?

Government buildings are still prohibited. If you have to go into a building to get to the meeting, it's a no go. But if the meeting is outside, or at a place where carry would normally be allowed, then it will be allowed.

 

[vvvvvvv]

why wahoo ? i didnt see that much change.

You didn't quote the right version, or didn't quote it right. Here is the enrolled version:

http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2013-14 ENR/hB/HB1622 ENR.PDF

"Any meeting of any city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members, or any other elected or appointed officials" was stricken from the law.