Open carry - Concealed carry question

[Brad A]

So a person can open carry without a permit. A person can carry concealed with a permit. When carrying concealed the gun cannot print through clothing or be seen. But carrying in the open is okay.
If my gun is slightly printing, I can be in trouble, but if it's completely showing, then I'm okay. Doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Am I understanding this correctly? How strict are most police officers regarding printing?

 

[tomthebaker]

You need a permit for any carry in OK. No worries on printing or exposing your concealed gun, it's just like open carry.

 

[kwaynem]

What tomthbaker said

 

[druryj]

What they both said. You have to have a permit to carry; either open or concealed.

 

[Frederick]

if you've got a permit, you can carry either open or concealed.

But you have to have the permit, sorry to say.

 

[p238shooter]

As posted above, any loaded firearm carry on your person in public in Oklahoma requires a permit. Oklahoma recently passed it can be open carry if you desire, which did away with the "Printing" issue when we were CC only. But in fact, I think you will find very few people elect to open carry. It was pushed primarily to negate the printing or accidental exposure issue. I had one a year or so ago when my seat belt had pulled my t-shirt up over the handle getting out at a gas station in a hurry that I had not noticed. The guy at the next pump said " Is that a 1911?" I was surprised, "Yes sir, it is" and pulled my shirt back over it. I was totally legal either way so it did not matter.

Sounds like you have received some conflicting and outdated information from some where. You might want to spend a little time studying this:

https://www.ok.gov/osbi/documents/SDA_LAW_BOOK.pdf

In my opinion it would be very wise to find a SDA class which is the first step to getting a permit, and you will have an instructor to answer any additional questions in detail. The Oklahoma OSBI website has the entire licensing procedure listed at:

https://www.ok.gov/osbi/Handgun_Licensing/

Also doing some searching for old threads here might help with some basic questions.

Stay safe.

 

[GOTOGUY]

But if you open carry the police cannot even ask if you have a permit, correct?

 

[MacFromOK]

But if you open carry the police cannot even ask if you have a permit, correct?

I'm NOT a lawyer, but...

You are required to notify officers you interact with, that you have a permit and are carrying a weapon.

So I'm guessing they certainly can ask to see a permit if you're open carrying in a public place.

If I understand correctly, open carry on YOUR private property does not require a permit.

 

[CHenry]

I'm NOT a lawyer, but...

You are required to notify officers you interact with, that you have a permit and are carrying a weapon.

So I'm guessing they certainly can ask to see a permit if you're open carrying in a public place.

If I understand correctly, open carry on YOUR private property does not require a permit.

No, only if you are detained. I have interacted with cops 2 different times while open carrying but I wasnt being detained, it was idle talk in the coffee shop. And I do not believe they can ask for your permit unless they have another reason to be stopping you but I might be wrong on that. I'll play it safe and show them my permit if they ask for any reason though.

 

[MacFromOK]

No, only if you are detained. I have interacted with cops 2 different times while open carrying but I wasnt being detained, it was idle talk in the coffee shop. And I do not believe they can ask for your permit unless they have another reason to be stopping you but I might be wrong on that. I'll play it safe and show them my permit if they ask for any reason though.

My bad, I should have said "officially interact," but you don't have to be detained or arrested - a routine traffic stop will do.

TITLE 21 § 1290.8 POSSESSION OF LICENSE REQUIRED-NOTIFICATION TO POLICE OF GUN

"C. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to identify the fact that the person is in actual possession of a concealed or unconcealed handgun pursuant to the authority of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act when the
person first comes into contact with any law enforcement officer of this state or its political subdivisions or a federal law enforcement officer during the course of any arrest, detainment, or routine traffic stop. Said identification to the law enforcement officer shall be made at the first opportunity."