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

			and

		Martin (Steve) and Ritze of the House

An act relating to firearms; amending 19 O.S. 2011, Section 215.29, Section 1, Chapter 267, O.S.L. 2013 (20 O.S. Supp. 2013, Section 129), 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1289.29, and Section 2, Chapter 315, O.S.L. 2013 (70 O.S. 2013, Section 3311.14), which relate to carrying of firearms; modifying certain persons who may carry a firearm; providing for a handgun qualification course for certain court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training; providing for an identification card for certain persons and return of the identification card under certain circumstances; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Carrying of firearms

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 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 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 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 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 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 4.     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 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.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.

Passed the Senate the 23rd day of May, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of May, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

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