In Altus, there is a 1,000' perimeter 'Gun Free' zone. If you have a CCL you are allowed to park on school grounds as long as you secure your weapon in the vehicle. I even avoid driving by them when I am carrying.
Schools in session,picking kids up with firearms in the vehicle?
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This is not correct. The School Gun Free Zone is a federal law but it is preempted by state law that allows concealed carry. In Oklahoma the SDA trumps this gun free zone. There is no reason to avoid driving by a school, other than avoiding a school zone speed limit.
State law makes it a FELONY to leave a firearm in your vehicle unattended on school property. This includes Altus.
I can only state how it was explained to us in the CCL classs. When you have to visit a school, though you may park on school property, your weapon 'must' be left "secured" in the vehicle.
If that's how it was explained, then it was explained WRONG! You cannot leave a firearm unattended in your vehicle on school property, "secured" or not. You may drop off or pick up kids with the firearm in your vehicle, but you can't leave the vehicle with the firearm and you can't leave the firearm unattended in the vehicle.
Sorry. That is flat wrong.
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TITLE 21 § 1280.1. Possession of firearm on school property
POSSESSION OF FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession on any public or private school property or while in any school bus or vehicle used by any school for transportation of students or teachers any firearm or weapon designated in Section 1272 of this title, except as provided in subsection C of this section or as otherwise authorized by law.
B. "School property" means any publicly or privately owned property held for purposes of elementary, secondary or vocational technical education, and shall not include property owned by public school districts or private educational entities where such property is leased or rented to an individual or corporation and used for purposes other than educational.
C. Firearms and weapons are allowed on school property and deemed not in violation of subsection A of this section as follows:
1. A gun or knife designed for hunting or fishing purposes kept in a privately owned vehicle and properly displayed or stored as required by law, or a handgun carried in a vehicle pursuant to a valid handgun license authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, provided such vehicle containing said gun or knife is driven onto school property only to transport a student to and from school and such vehicle does not remain unattended on school property;
2. A gun or knife used for the purposes of participating in the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation certified hunter training education course or any other hunting, fishing, safety or firearms training courses, or a recognized firearms sports event, team shooting program or competition, or living history reenactment, provided the course or event is approved by the principal or chief administrator of the school where the course or event is offered, and provided the weapon is properly displayed or stored as required by law pending participation in the course, event, program or competition; and
3. Weapons in the possession of any peace officer or other person authorized by law to possess a weapon in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
D. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony. The fine for a violation of this section shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section after having been issued a concealed handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall have the license permanently revoked and shall be liable for an administrative fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) upon a hearing and determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that the person is in violation of the provisions of this section.
