Oklahoma Senate Bill Seeks to Ban Gun Shows

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Earlsboro, OK -(Ammoland.com)- OK2A-Action has uncovered an attempt by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce to effectively outlaw gun shows at public venues statewide through one of the many bills filed for the upcoming Legislature.

Considering that last year the Chamber of Commerce lobbied heavily against SB41 – an OK2A requested bill that would have closed a loophole some cities were using to restrict the lawful carry of a firearms at city festivals – the Chamber apparently is quite comfortable in the company of other anti-gunners like President Obama, Michael Bloomberg, David Boren, and the Brady Campaign.

Senate Bill 1347 was filed at the OKC Chamber’s request and would bring to an end gun shows at publicly owned venues, such as the fairgrounds in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and countless other cities and counties across the state. They presented this legislative proposal to Senator Bingman as though it had the blessing of the NRA. It does not.

Current state law states that you cannot have a firearm in a public building in which the government is doing business with the public. The Chamber is proposing that the phrase “doing business with the public” be removed which means you could not have any firearm in any government building – for any reason at any time – which essentially outlaws gun shows at publicly owned venues. You could still have the gun show, but you couldn’t bring any guns. It seems the Chamber of Commerce is not interested in commerce if it is associated with the Second Amendment even though gun shows make a substantial impact on the economy.

They also propose changing the business owners’ rights to include making it a misdemeanor crime to carry a firearm into an establishment with a no-gun policy. It is currently a violation with a $250 fine. Some businesses barely mark their facility – either the signs are very small or they are not posted anywhere near the doors. It is not right to criminalize a person because they don’t see the sign. The current policy has worked well. No one has been cited for refusing to leave if a business has asked them to.

When these issues were brought to Senator Barrington’s attention (Senator Bingman asked Senator Barrington to file the bill), he immediately agreed this was a problem and has agreed to work with OK2A to make sure that the Chamber does not get away with this ridiculous attempt to infringe on our Second Amendment rights. Instead, we urge passage of OK2A-Action’s request bill, SB1057, which does not further restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

Please call the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and tell them you like your gun show and would like to keep your gun show! You can reach them (405) 297-8939.

Please call Senator Bingman and ask him to make sure that the Chamber does not get away with this attempt to bring Bloomberg/Obama style gun control to Oklahoma. Tell him to pass OK2A-Action’s request bill, SB1057. You can reach Senator Bingman at (405) 521-5565 or [email protected].

Please call Senator Barrington and thank him for standing up against the Chamber as they attempt to outlaw gun shows on public property. Urge him to hear OK2A-Action’s request bill, SB1057. You can reach Senator Barrington at (405) 521-5563 or [email protected].

 

[cktad]

People worried about this when City of Tulsa annexed the Tulsa State Fairgrounds in 2009.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

I'm sure the exhibitors and the dealers at the Wannamacher show will appreciate that.

 

[Norinoo]

Simple solution is to use a private, non-public venue.

 

[p238shooter]

Simple solution is to use a private, non-public venue.

There is no private building with open space big enough for Wannamacher in Oklahoma.

 

[bwcaq]

They also propose changing the business owners’ rights to include making it a misdemeanor crime to carry a firearm into an establishment with a no-gun policy. It is currently a violation with a $250 fine. Some businesses barely mark their facility – either the signs are very small or they are not posted anywhere near the doors. It is not right to criminalize a person because they don’t see the sign. The current policy has worked well. No one has been cited for refusing to leave if a business has asked them to.

This part has me equally as concerned. Would it mean that no-carry signs would then have force of law? I don't particularly care for the "didn't see it" argument, either. We'll just wind up with something similar to the Tx 30.06 law.

 

[twoguns?]

This part has me equally as concerned. Would it mean that no-carry signs would then have force of law? I don't particularly care for the "didn't see it" argument, either. We'll just wind up with something similar to the Tx 30.06 law.

They also propose changing the business owners’ rights to include making it a misdemeanor crime to carry a firearm into an establishment with a no-gun policy. It is currently a violation with a $250 fine. Some businesses barely mark their facility – either the signs are very small or they are not posted anywhere near the doors. It is not right to criminalize a person because they don’t see the sign. The current policy has worked well. No one has been cited for refusing to leave if a business has asked them to.

Then why faek wit it..... ;/

 

[Raoul Duke]

Send faxes to your chambercrat leftistlators, that is the best way to get their attention.

The hum of fax machines is harder to ignore than emails and some poor staffer will have to deal with the reams of paper they spit out and reload the machine when it runs dry.

 

[bwcaq]

Then why faek wit it..... ;/

Agreed 100%.

 

[Cohiba]

WOW................I guess the rumor I heard was true!!!

A few years the rumor in Okc was get the race track out(which they did) and then remove the gun shows. I can't say who the big mover and shaker is behind all of this because when I heard it, it was just gossip.

The rest of the rumor was that Okc wanted to "clean up" it's image at the fairgrounds..........as for the reason to remove racing and gun shows. Sure wish I could remember the rest of that conversation....as to who they want to come in and keep out. Just a lunch time conversation a few years ago.