I think this largely depends on one of two things: Is your library run/staffed/funded by the county/municipality it serves - OR - is it a private foundation funded by grants, endowments, etc.? One good way of finding out is to look at the employment page of the system's website(if they have website). If you are directed to a city/county employment site or see email addresses that are the same as other gov offices you're dealing with a government building where they do business with the public. You can also just call and ask whether they are a gov entity or a private foundation. As 'they' always say: Follow the money.
Of course, as with all things, the opposite can also be proved true by someone with superior information.
Of course, as with all things, the opposite can also be proved true by someone with superior information.
Does the official opinion of the State Attorney General count?
He says carry in OK libraries is not prohibited by statute.
Libraries are property owners and the library board can post their property if they wish. Read the following official letter:
Entry_Date: 050296
Appellant: Robert Clark Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Jurisdiction: Attorney General of Oklahoma - Opinion
Hearing_Date: April 24, 1996
Text_of_Rule:
This office has received your request for an official Opinion in which you
asked, in effect, the following question:
May boards of public libraries ban patrons from bringing concealed weapons
into libraries?
Your question relates to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, codified at 21 O.S.
1290.1 to 21 O.S. 1290.25 (1995) (the "Act"). Pursuant to the Act and subject
to limitations set forth in the Act, a person who has been issued a license
by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation may carry a concealed weapon.
21 O.S. 1290.5 (1995). One limitation expressed in the Act acknowledges the
right of property owners or tenants to prohibit concealed weapons on their
property:
"Nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self- Defense Act shall
be construed to limit, restrict or prohibit in any manner the existing rights
of any person, property owner, tenant, employer or other entity to control
the possession of weapons on any property owned or controlled by the person
or entity."
>21 O.S. 1290.22 (1995).
The Oklahoma Legislature, in creating the authority for counties, cities and
towns to establish county and multi-county library systems ("Libraries"),
included in the powers of Libraries the authority to own or lease real
property for library purposes. 65 O.S. 4-105 and 65 O.S. 4-116 (9195).
Nothing in 21 O.S. 1290.22 (1995) indicates that the limitation therein does
not apply equally to public property owners.
We note that the Act includes a State preemption of legislation related,
among other things, to the possession of firearms. The Oklahoma Firearms Act
of 1971 prohibits "any order, ordinance, or regulation by any municipality or
other political subdivision." 21 O.S. 1289.24(A) (1995). It is arguable that
a county library or multi-county library is a political subdivision.
Nevertheless, a plain reading of these sections expresses a specific
legislative intent to allow Libraries, as property owners, to control the
possession of weapons on property owned or controlled by the library,
although Libraries, as well as other political subdivisions or
municipalities, would still be prohibited from attempting to enact any
prohibition beyond the boundaries of their property. Moreover, the language
of Section 1290.22 expresses a Legislative intent that the ability of
property owners and holders to control weapons thereon is not affected by the
legislative preemption of 21 O.S. 1289.24(A) (1995).
It is, therefore, the official Opinion of the Attorney General that:
Boards of public libraries may ban patrons from bringing concealed weapons
into libraries. 21 O.S. 1290.22 (1995).
( JAMES ROBERT JOHNSON )
Citation: 95-096 (1996) ag
He says carry in OK libraries is not prohibited by statute.
Libraries are property owners and the library board can post their property if they wish. Read the following official letter:
Entry_Date: 050296
Appellant: Robert Clark Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Jurisdiction: Attorney General of Oklahoma - Opinion
Hearing_Date: April 24, 1996
Text_of_Rule:
This office has received your request for an official Opinion in which you
asked, in effect, the following question:
May boards of public libraries ban patrons from bringing concealed weapons
into libraries?
Your question relates to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, codified at 21 O.S.
1290.1 to 21 O.S. 1290.25 (1995) (the "Act"). Pursuant to the Act and subject
to limitations set forth in the Act, a person who has been issued a license
by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation may carry a concealed weapon.
21 O.S. 1290.5 (1995). One limitation expressed in the Act acknowledges the
right of property owners or tenants to prohibit concealed weapons on their
property:
"Nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self- Defense Act shall
be construed to limit, restrict or prohibit in any manner the existing rights
of any person, property owner, tenant, employer or other entity to control
the possession of weapons on any property owned or controlled by the person
or entity."
>21 O.S. 1290.22 (1995).
The Oklahoma Legislature, in creating the authority for counties, cities and
towns to establish county and multi-county library systems ("Libraries"),
included in the powers of Libraries the authority to own or lease real
property for library purposes. 65 O.S. 4-105 and 65 O.S. 4-116 (9195).
Nothing in 21 O.S. 1290.22 (1995) indicates that the limitation therein does
not apply equally to public property owners.
We note that the Act includes a State preemption of legislation related,
among other things, to the possession of firearms. The Oklahoma Firearms Act
of 1971 prohibits "any order, ordinance, or regulation by any municipality or
other political subdivision." 21 O.S. 1289.24(A) (1995). It is arguable that
a county library or multi-county library is a political subdivision.
Nevertheless, a plain reading of these sections expresses a specific
legislative intent to allow Libraries, as property owners, to control the
possession of weapons on property owned or controlled by the library,
although Libraries, as well as other political subdivisions or
municipalities, would still be prohibited from attempting to enact any
prohibition beyond the boundaries of their property. Moreover, the language
of Section 1290.22 expresses a Legislative intent that the ability of
property owners and holders to control weapons thereon is not affected by the
legislative preemption of 21 O.S. 1289.24(A) (1995).
It is, therefore, the official Opinion of the Attorney General that:
Boards of public libraries may ban patrons from bringing concealed weapons
into libraries. 21 O.S. 1290.22 (1995).
( JAMES ROBERT JOHNSON )
Citation: 95-096 (1996) ag
Thanks for the followup
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