ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1442	By:	David of the Senate

			and

		Martin (Steve) of the House

An Act relating to carrying of firearms; amending 19 O.S. 2011, Section 215.29, which relates to the carrying of firearms by district attorneys; adding certain persons who may carry a firearm; clarifying language; 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 a retired district attorney who receives a statement from the appropriate retirement system verifying the status of the person as a retired district attorney, or a district attorney who does not seek reelection or has been defeated in a reelection vote 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 course of firearm firearms training conducted by a state-certified firearms instructor which meets the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
B.  At the discretion of the district attorney, the 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 course of firearm firearms training conducted by a state-certified firearms instructor which meets the minimum requirements for firearms training as set forth by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.
Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives