ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2691	By:	Johnson, Bennett and Fisher of the House

				and

		Sykes of the Senate

An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1290.24, as amended by Section 42, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 1290.24), which relates to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act; providing immunity from civil liability for certain persons; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2011, Section 1290.24, as amended by Section 42, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 1290.24), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1290.24
IMMUNITY
A.  The state, its officers, agents and employees shall be immune from liability resulting or arising from:
1.  Failure to prevent the licensing of an individual for whom the receipt of the license is unlawful pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act or any other provision of law of this state;
2.  Any action or misconduct with a pistol committed by a person to whom a license to carry a concealed or unconcealed handgun has been issued or by any person who obtains a pistol from a licensee;
3.  Any injury to any person during a handgun training course conducted by a firearms instructor certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to conduct training under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, or injury from any misfire or malfunction of any handgun on a training course firing range supervised by a certified firearms instructor under the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, or any injury resulting from carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun pursuant to a handgun license; and
4.  Any action or finding pursuant to a hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act as required in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.
B.  Firearms instructors certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to conduct training for the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall be immune from liability to third persons resulting or arising from any claim based on an act or omission of a trainee.
C.  Except for acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, a property owner, tenant, employer or employee of a private gun range or gun club shall not be liable in any civil action for any injury to a person engaged in or observing firearms or weapons activities on the premises of said gun range or gun club.  The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to claims pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Code.
D.  Except for acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, an individual private property owner, resident, tenant or any other person that legally controls the property who allows a person to hunt, fish, or conduct or observe other firearms or weapons activity on said property, if such activity is allowed by law, shall be immune from liability for injuries resulting or arising from any claim against the private property owner, resident, tenant or any other person who legally controls the property.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.
Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate