OC Arrest

[SMS]

So it becomes a trespass violation?

I suppose...not enough info though. Point is, it doesn't have to have been an off limits place by statute. If it was private property and someone in control of that property told him he wasn't welcome with a firearm, then he screwed the pooch by coming back. There is no signage requirement in OK.

 

[Lone Wolf '49]

Polling places are off limits according to para 1 and 2 of this title:
TITLE 21 § 1277. Unlawful carry in certain places
UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES
A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid concealed handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed handgun into any of the following places:
1. Any structure, building, or office space which is owned or leased by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority for the purpose of conducting business with the public;
2. Any meeting of any city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members, or any other elected or appointed officials;

Plus, he was asked to leave and came back. That would be trespassing as possible additional charge and since he came back and showed it to the election official could even be considered "flashing, displaying, or brandishing." In any case, it is just an ignorant "in your face" display that makes all SDA oc or concealed, and all gun owners look stupid.

Thank you.

 

[Lone Wolf '49]

Not really. If the Election Board, operating as a branch of government, has custody and control of the space where they are conducting official government business then it is within there perview to impose such restrictions as they see fit according to applicable state law.

And thank you, sir.

 

[Lone Wolf '49]

I do hope you fellows know what I mean by thank you when I reply, and I do sincerely mean thank you for your time and effort to find the pertinent data to show what an idiot has done, and again, thank you for that.

 

[GlockCop]

I have gleaned a bit of additional information. This place was a private retirement home that donated space for the election. His "disguise" consisted of a hat and a jacket. He posted about this on another forum, and has since deleted it, but IIRC he thought he was in compliance with the law and was standing up for his rights. Given the facts as I know them, I'm not sure that he wasn't right. Having said that, I left mine in the car when I voted at a church. I didn't want to be a test case.

From other info I'm getting, he has somewhat in your face with his OC at another location completely unrelated to this, but didn't violate any laws. Sounds to me like this guy needs some "mentoring" or something.

Well your "organization" could pays his legal fees to see if he broke the law or not.

 

[druryj]

I think what he did was just stupid. Its not a crime to be stupid, but it might be to act that way.

 

[WillR]

Soooo. Has anyone figured out if he had a permit? $4000 bail seems a little steep. I hope this isn't a case of they charged the dude with a laundry list of bs.

 

[WillR]

Well your "organization" could pays his legal fees to see if he broke the law or not.

If he's still in lockup, taxpayers will likely be paying his legal fees.

 

[Popjim]

He got the attention he was looking for!

 

[owassopilot]

Sounds like this is the test case henschman was looking for in another thread. Perhaps he should offer his legal services for free??