ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2614	By:	Martin (Steve) of the House

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		Treat of the Senate

An Act relating to firearms; amending 19 O.S. 2011, Section 215.29, which relates to the carrying of firearms by district attorneys; clarifying firearm training requirement; providing for the issuance of an identification card; amending Section 1, Chapter 267, O.S.L. 2013 (20 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 129), which relates to the carrying of firearms by judges; clarifying firearm training requirement; providing for the issuance of an identification card; amending 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1273, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 1273), which relates to the possession of firearms by minors; expanding scope of certain exceptions; amending 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1289.29, which relates to the carrying of firearms by United States Attorneys; clarifying firearm training requirement; providing for the issuance of an identification card; amending Section 2, Chapter 315, O.S.L. 2013 (70 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 3311.14), which relates to the carrying of firearms by the Attorney General; clarifying firearm training requirement; providing for the issuance of an identification card; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     19 O.S. 2011, Section 215.29, is amended to read as follows:
Section 215.29  A.  A district attorney, or retired former district attorney who receives a statement from the appropriate retirement system verifying the status of the person as a retired district attorney, may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the state to use only for personal protection if the person has successfully completed an approved a handgun qualification course of firearm training conducted by a state-certified firearms instructor which meets the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.  The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the district attorney or former district attorney and may provide for application forms.  If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
B.  At the discretion of the district attorney, the district attorney may allow an assistant district attorney to carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the state to use only for personal protection if the person has successfully completed an approved a handgun qualification course of firearm training conducted by a state-certified firearms instructor which meets the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.  The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the assistant district attorney and may provide for application forms.
If an assistant district attorney ends his or her employment, the assistant district attorney shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.  If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     Section 1, Chapter 267, O.S.L. 2013 (20 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 129), is amended to read as follows:
Section 129.  A district judge of the district court, municipal judge, or retired district judge of the district court who receives a statement from the appropriate retirement system verifying the status of the person as a retired district judge of the district court may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the state to use only for personal protection if the person has successfully completed an approved a handgun qualification course of firearms training conducted by a state-certified firearms instructor which meets the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.  The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the judge of the district court, retired judge of the district court, or municipal judge and may provide for application forms.  If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2011, Section 1273, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 1273), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1273.
ALLOWING MINORS TO POSSESS FIREARMS
A.  It shall be unlawful for any person within this state to sell or give to any child, or authorize any child to use, any of the arms or weapons designated in Section 1272 of this title; provided, the provisions of this section shall not prohibit a parent from giving authorizing his or her child to use a pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun for participation in hunting animals or fowl, hunter safety classes, firearm safety classes, target shooting, skeet, trap or other recognized sporting events, except as provided in subsection B of this section.
B.  It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly permit his or her child to possess any of the arms or weapons designated in Section 1272 of this title, including any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun, if such parent is aware of a substantial risk that the child will use the weapon to commit a criminal offense or if the child has either been adjudicated a delinquent or has been convicted as an adult for any criminal offense.
C.  It shall be unlawful for any child to possess any of the arms or weapons designated in Section 1272 of this title, except pistols, revolvers, rifles or shotguns used for participation in hunting animals or fowl, hunter safety classes, firearm safety classes, target shooting, skeet, trap or other recognized sporting event.  Provided, the possession of pistols, revolvers, rifles or shotguns authorized by this section shall not authorize the possession of such weapons by any person who is subject to the provisions of Section 1283 of this title.
D.  Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1276 of this title, and, any child violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to adjudication as a delinquent.  In addition, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be liable for civil damages for any injury or death to any person and for any damage to property resulting from any discharge of a firearm or use of any other weapon as provided in Section 10 of Title 23 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section after having been issued a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act may be liable for an administrative violation as provided in Section 1276 of this title.
E.  As used in this section, "child" means a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
SECTION 4.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2011, Section 1289.29, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1289.29  Any United States Attorney or Assistant United States Attorney may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the State of Oklahoma if the person has successfully completed an approved a handgun qualification course of firearm training conducted by a certified firearms instructor which is equal to the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.  The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the United States Attorney or Assistant United States Attorney and may provide for application forms.  If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
SECTION 5.     AMENDATORY     Section 2, Chapter 315, O.S.L. 2013 (70 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 3311.14), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3311.14  Upon completion of an approved a handgun qualification course of firearm training conducted by a certified firearms instructor which is equal to the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, the Attorney General and any assistant attorney general may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in this state for personal protection only.  The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the Attorney General or assistant attorney general and may provide for application forms.  If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
SECTION 6.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.
Passed the House of Representatives the 10th day of March, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate