Open carry?

[CHenry]

From OSAA
Several bills are in danger in the State Senate. Senator Barrington, chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee, has been unresponsive to OK2A’s attempts to contact him concerning these bills, which is worrisome. Please contact him and politely tell him you expect him to hear the following bills. Senator Barrington’s contact information is (405) 521-5563 or [email protected].

HB1439 – extends the Castle Doctrine, giving law-abiding citizens greater freedom to defend themselves while in the workplace.

HB1647 - The open carry language is weak in this bill, but we will be unable to strengthen it if it doesn’t continue through the process. If heard in committee and passed to the full Senate, we can amend it to make it a stronger unlicensed open carry bill. (SB129 will be amended in the House Public Safety Committee. It will become a licensed open carry bill. So, amending HB1647 on the floor of the Senate is our best shot at getting an unlicensed open carry bill this session.)

HB1652 – Allows concealed carry permit holders to have their handgun locked in their cars while on Career Tech parking lots.

 

[Peacemaker]

Umm... negative. It has not been heard in committee yet. A committee substitute was filed today, but will not be heard until Wednesday.

The CS is last year's open carry bill.

Not negative - this is directly from the Oklahoma Legislature Web site:

Engrossed 4/4/2011
Committee Amendment 4/5/2011

Amendment was proposed with the following summary:
The amendment allows any person with a valid handgun license issued by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to carry weapons concealed or unconcealed. The measure provides a definition of “unconcealed handgun” to mean a loaded or unloaded pistol carried upon the person in a belt holster that is wholly or partially visible, or carried upon the person in a scabbard or case designed for carrying firearms that is wholly or partially visible.

 

[vvvvvvv]

Not negative - this is directly from the Oklahoma Legislature Web site:

Engrossed 4/4/2011
Committee Amendment 4/5/2011

Amendment was proposed with the following summary:
The amendment allows any person with a valid handgun license issued by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to carry weapons concealed or unconcealed. The measure provides a definition of “unconcealed handgun” to mean a loaded or unloaded pistol carried upon the person in a belt holster that is wholly or partially visible, or carried upon the person in a scabbard or case designed for carrying firearms that is wholly or partially visible.

I see what you're looking at, but you're wrong. You're looking at when the fiscal analyses were filed.

Here's the process of SB129 in the Oklahoma Legislature, with the current place highlighted:

1. Introduced in Senate - 2/07/2011
2. Assigned to Committee - 2/08/2011
3. Committee has option to amend or substitute bill
4. Committee must recommend DO PASS with title stricken - 3/01/2011
5. Bill heard on Senate Floor for third reading - 3/15/2011
6. Floor amendments heard - 3/15/2011
7. Senate passes bill with floor amendments - 3/15/2011
8. Senate engrosses bill to House after all vote eligibility have been verified - 3/16/2011
9. House assigns bill to committee - 3/17/2011
10. Committee has option to amend or substitute bill - 4/6/2011
11. Committee must recommend DO PASS
12. House hears bill
13. House floor amendments are proposed
14. House passes bill
15. House engrosses bill to Senate
16. If the language between the House and Senate versions is different in any way, a Conference Committee is usually called
17. Senate can choose to concur with House changes
18. If reconciliation takes place in Conference Committee, Senate must first pass reconciled version and House must follow suit

Yes, I've simplified the process a bit and left some technicalities such as options that are available to override committees and leadership.

 

[Jefpainthorse]

Not negative - this is directly from the Oklahoma Legislature Web site:

Engrossed 4/4/2011
Committee Amendment 4/5/2011

Amendment was proposed with the following summary:
The amendment allows any person with a valid handgun license issued by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to carry weapons concealed or unconcealed. The measure provides a definition of “unconcealed handgun” to mean a loaded or unloaded pistol carried upon the person in a belt holster that is wholly or partially visible, or carried upon the person in a scabbard or case designed for carrying firearms that is wholly or partially visible.

Well...light up the phones and load up the emails. If that's the best we can do- I will take it. We can fight again next year.

 

[Peacemaker]

I got this from LENS just now:

Measure SB129 is now being heard by House Public Safety committee.

 

[Mirge]

Live streaming video anywhere?

 

[Peacemaker]

Live streaming video anywhere?

http://www.okhouse.gov/Video/Default.aspx

But does not start until 1:30 according to the site. I am not sure if the committees are streamed or not.

 

[vvvvvvv]

http://www.okhouse.gov/Video/Default.aspx

But does not start until 1:30 according to the site. I am not sure if the committees are streamed or not.

Committees are rarely streamed. I rely mostly on Twitter for committee meetings. It costs me ~$300 (gas plus lost revenue) to go to OKC for something like this at this time which is why I don't travel to them.

 

[vvvvvvv]

SB129 has reportedly failed in the House Public Safety Committee. Trying to get more information.

 

[Peacemaker]

SB129 has reportedly failed in the House Public Safety Committee. Trying to get more information.

CRAP! Did Sue Tibbs hold this one up and did anyone even bother to pressure her on the issue?