OC Arrest

[ExSniper]

Polling places are off limits according to para 1 and 2 of this title:
TITLE 21 § 1277. Unlawful carry in certain places
UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES
A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid concealed handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed 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;

Plus, he was asked to leave and came back. That would be trespassing as possible additional charge and since he came back and showed it to the election official could even be considered "flashing, displaying, or brandishing." In any case, it is just an ignorant "in your face" display that makes all SDA oc or concealed, and all gun owners look stupid.

 

[Profreedomokie]

It didn't take long for someone to take OC too far. It wasn't even three weeks.

 

[mr ed]

questions
Did he have a permit?
location of polling place?
by removing his jacket and showing officials was this brandishing?
Guy sounds like a real A-hole troublemaker thats going to get what he deserves.

 

[fatcpa]

I may be wrong, but as I understand the law, any building where any type government business is being conducted becomes a "government building" during the period of government use. If they hold a city council meeting in an outhouse, the outhouse becomes a government building while the meeting is being conducted.

 

[vvvvvvv]

I may be wrong, but as I understand the law, any building where any type government business is being conducted becomes a "government building" during the period of government use. If they hold a city council meeting in an outhouse, the outhouse becomes a government building while the meeting is being conducted.

An outhouse would be an appropriate place for any government meeting. That pit would be overflowing within five minutes of the Call to Order.

 

[93 FOX]

To be honest, I'm surprised it took this long. World's full of stupid people.

 

[CHenry]

Polling places are off limits according to para 1 and 2 of this title:
TITLE 21 § 1277. Unlawful carry in certain places
UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES
A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid concealed handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed 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; My polling place is a church, this could have been also
2. Any meeting of any city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members, or any other elected or appointed officials; My polling place is ran by a bunch of blue haired old ladies. Not any "officials" present. So it would seem he was within the law to carry until he was asked to leave and he came back. This should be treated as a trespass shouldnt it?

Plus, he was asked to leave and came back. That would be trespassing as possible additional charge and since he came back and showed it to the election official could even be considered "flashing, displaying, or brandishing." In any case, it is just an ignorant "in your face" display that makes all SDA oc or concealed, and all gun owners look stupid.

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[okiebryan]

I have gleaned a bit of additional information. This place was a private retirement home that donated space for the election. His "disguise" consisted of a hat and a jacket. He posted about this on another forum, and has since deleted it, but IIRC he thought he was in compliance with the law and was standing up for his rights. Given the facts as I know them, I'm not sure that he wasn't right. Having said that, I left mine in the car when I voted at a church. I didn't want to be a test case.

From other info I'm getting, he has somewhat in your face with his OC at another location completely unrelated to this, but didn't violate any laws. Sounds to me like this guy needs some "mentoring" or something.

 

[okiebryan]

ExSniper, a pistol in a holster is not "brandishing". The common definition would require that it was in your hand, being waved around.

 

[yukonjack]

My point was, the article does not specify where the polling place was located. It would help to know this information.

Not really. If the Election Board, operating as a branch of government, has custody and control of the space where they are conducting official government business then it is within there perview to impose such restrictions as they see fit according to applicable state law.