STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 54th Legislature (2014)

SENATE BILL 1344	By:	Dahm

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1289.6, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 1289.6), which relates to conditions under which firearms may be carried; prohibiting law enforcement from disarming or restraining certain persons under certain conditions; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     21 O.S. 2011, Section 1289.6, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 259, O.S.L. 2012 (21 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 1289.6), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1289.6.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH FIREARMS MAY BE CARRIED
A.  A person shall be permitted to carry loaded and unloaded shotguns, rifles and pistols, open and not concealed and without a handgun license as authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act pursuant to the following conditions:
1.  When hunting animals or fowl;
2.  During competition in or practicing in a safety or hunter safety class, target shooting, skeet, trap or other recognized sporting events;
3.  During participation in or in preparation for a military function of the state military forces to be defined as the Oklahoma Army or Air National Guard, Federal Military Reserve and active military forces;
4. During participation in or in preparation for a recognized police function of either a municipal, county or state government as functioning police officials;
5.  During a practice for or a performance for entertainment purposes;
6.  For lawful self-defense and self-protection or any other legitimate purpose in or on property that is owned, leased, rented, or otherwise legally controlled by the person and when in the absence of reasonable and articulable suspicion of other criminal activity in or on property that is owned, leased, rented or otherwise legally controlled by the person, such person carrying an unconcealed weapon shall not be disarmed or physically restrained by any law enforcement officer; or
7.  For any legitimate purpose not in violation of the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 or any legislative enactment regarding the use, ownership and control of firearms.
B.  A person shall be permitted to carry unloaded shotguns, rifles and pistols, open and not concealed and without a handgun license as authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act pursuant to the following conditions:
1.  When going to or from the person's private residence or vehicle or a vehicle in which the person is riding as a passenger to a place designated or authorized for firearms repairs or reconditioning, or for firearms trade, sale, or barter, or gunsmith, or hunting animals or fowl, or hunter safety course, or target shooting, or skeet or trap shooting or any recognized firearms activity or event and while in such places; or
2.  For any legitimate purpose not in violation of the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971.
C.  The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit educational or recreational activities, exhibitions, displays or shows involving the use or display of rifles, shotguns or pistols or other weapons if the activity is approved by the property owner and sponsor of the activity.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.

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