50 cal. carry rules.

[50GI Jess]

Hi all,
I have been told, that 50 cal. handguns can't be used for CCW in OK. Is this true !
If so, why this rule ? Any answers that would make sense !
Thanks,
Jess Christensen
50GI-Pistolsmith

 

[338Shooter]

Yep it is true. Title 21 says nothing over .45 caliber. Stupid law for sure but that's what it is.

 

[tm8634]

yep true, but i wouldnt want to carry one either...

 

[crazy8]

There's no reason at all.It's an arbitrary number.But it does go to show how ignorant the writers of the SDA were.

 

[50GI Jess]

Hi,
Thanks for the info.
Jess Christensen
50GI-Pistolsmith

 

[Buzzdraw]

There's no reason at all.It's an arbitrary number.But it does go to show how ignorant the writers of the SDA were.

Oklahoma's SDA laws date to 1997. The 50GI cartridge dates to around 2002, for it's early R&D. The initial writers of the laws of 1997 could not have been aware of what would happen five years in the future.

The 50GI is basically a 1911 adapted to a .50 caliber bullet, which makes it a pretty adequate two-legged predator control round. The slightly fat 1911 platform makes it perfectly suitable for conceal carry, IMO.

I suspect that the 1997 laws, with respect to caliber, were written with the idea of small enough to be concealable, but not so large as to be accused of a 5-ton elephant slayer caliber. The .50AE is not my idea of a suitable self defense cartridge.

 

[1911GI]

Exactly why a .460 S&W makes PERFECT carry gun for OK ....

Load it with .45 LC. Carry some .454 Casul in case you have trouble and some .460 S&W in case your trouble is your being charged by a Rhinoceros

 

[Wall]

It probably has something to do with LEO's not being able to carry anything larger than .45.

 

[reddog1]

You mean it's been illegal for me to carry this all this time? LOL

 

[Wall]

You mean it's been illegal for me to carry this all this time? LOL

If you can load it with .45 caliber bullets & conceal it, then by all means.
Although, anyone that can conceal it, probably doesn't need it.