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<blockquote data-quote="CHenry" data-source="post: 1494767" data-attributes="member: 6281"><p><a href="http://ok2a.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/oklahoma-second-amendment-association-rebuts-arguments-agains-open-carry-in-oklahoma/" target="_blank">http://ok2a.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/oklahoma-second-amendment-association-rebuts-arguments-agains-open-carry-in-oklahoma/</a></p><p></p><p>Oklahoma Second Amendment Association Rebuts Arguments Agains Open Carry in Oklahoma</p><p>You support our 2nd Amendment right to keep AND bear arms. The Oklahoma Rifle Association disagrees with you.</p><p></p><p>They recently sent a letter to your state legislature urging your representatives to oppose SB 129, which would restore your right to open carry in the state of Oklahoma.</p><p></p><p>The ORA made three emotional, nonfactual arguments to try to make their case that open carry is a bad idea. Below is our rebuttal, which has gone out as a press release, and will be delivered to the House next week.</p><p></p><p>Open Carry was intended by the Constitution of the United States. Concealed Carry is licensed by the states. State legislatures should not pass laws that restrict our 2nd Amendment rights to carry openly or concealed, as we see fit, in a lawful and peaceful manner.</p><p></p><p>Oklahoma Second Amendment Association Rebuts Arguments Against Open Carry in Oklahoma</p><p></p><p>Please contact your State Representatives and let them know you demand they support your Constitutional rights, and that they support SB 129. </p><p></p><p></p><p>--------------------------</p><p>March 24, 2011</p><p>Members of the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (OK2A) were disappointed to see a recent</p><p>letter from the Oklahoma Rifle Association (ORA) in opposition to pending legislation to permit open</p><p>carry of firearms in the state of Oklahoma. The organization stated three reasons for their opposition,</p><p>all of which were either legally incorrect or lacking supporting evidence.</p><p>The first argument was that those under 21 could not legally purchase a handgun. The truth is that it is</p><p>legal for a person of age 18 years and above to purchase a handgun, rifle or shotgun from another</p><p>private individual (not a licensed dealer) in the same state. It is legal for a person of age 21 years and</p><p>above to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer.</p><p>Their second argument alleges that citizens carrying openly will create an atmosphere of hostility,</p><p>distrust, and fear. No supporting evidence was given to support that claim. It’s the criminals with</p><p>firearms you CAN’T see that you should fear.</p><p>Their final argument is that law enforcement officers could mistake an armed citizen as a criminal and</p><p>use unnecessary deadly force. Again, no facts are given to support the argument. Forty&#8208;three other</p><p>states allow open carry. ORA provided no statistics regarding lawfully armed citizens being mistakenly</p><p>shot by law enforcement officers. If it were a problem, we wouldn’t have 43 other states, including</p><p>California, which allow some form of open carry (see map at <a href="http://www.opencarry.org" target="_blank">http://www.opencarry.org</a> ).</p><p>These are misguided and nonfactual arguments offered by a few to restrict the Constitutional rights of</p><p>the many.</p><p>The Oklahoma Second Amendment Association supports the free and unfettered exercise of ALL</p><p>Constitutional rights. These are the rights that make us American citizens &#8211; not subjects.</p><p>We strongly urge everyone to demand their State Representatives support SB 129 and restore our</p><p>Constitutional rights.</p><p>Visit the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association at <a href="http://www.ok2a.org" target="_blank">http://www.ok2a.org</a>.</p><p>For further information please contact:</p><p>Tim Gillespie, Director, Oklahoma Second Amendment Association, (918)704&#8208;1637</p><p>Russell Cook, Deputy Director, Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (405)694&#8208;0025</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHenry, post: 1494767, member: 6281"] [url]http://ok2a.wordpress.com/2011/03/25/oklahoma-second-amendment-association-rebuts-arguments-agains-open-carry-in-oklahoma/[/url] Oklahoma Second Amendment Association Rebuts Arguments Agains Open Carry in Oklahoma You support our 2nd Amendment right to keep AND bear arms. The Oklahoma Rifle Association disagrees with you. They recently sent a letter to your state legislature urging your representatives to oppose SB 129, which would restore your right to open carry in the state of Oklahoma. The ORA made three emotional, nonfactual arguments to try to make their case that open carry is a bad idea. Below is our rebuttal, which has gone out as a press release, and will be delivered to the House next week. Open Carry was intended by the Constitution of the United States. Concealed Carry is licensed by the states. State legislatures should not pass laws that restrict our 2nd Amendment rights to carry openly or concealed, as we see fit, in a lawful and peaceful manner. Oklahoma Second Amendment Association Rebuts Arguments Against Open Carry in Oklahoma Please contact your State Representatives and let them know you demand they support your Constitutional rights, and that they support SB 129. -------------------------- March 24, 2011 Members of the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (OK2A) were disappointed to see a recent letter from the Oklahoma Rifle Association (ORA) in opposition to pending legislation to permit open carry of firearms in the state of Oklahoma. The organization stated three reasons for their opposition, all of which were either legally incorrect or lacking supporting evidence. The first argument was that those under 21 could not legally purchase a handgun. The truth is that it is legal for a person of age 18 years and above to purchase a handgun, rifle or shotgun from another private individual (not a licensed dealer) in the same state. It is legal for a person of age 21 years and above to purchase a handgun from a licensed dealer. Their second argument alleges that citizens carrying openly will create an atmosphere of hostility, distrust, and fear. No supporting evidence was given to support that claim. It’s the criminals with firearms you CAN’T see that you should fear. Their final argument is that law enforcement officers could mistake an armed citizen as a criminal and use unnecessary deadly force. Again, no facts are given to support the argument. Forty‐three other states allow open carry. ORA provided no statistics regarding lawfully armed citizens being mistakenly shot by law enforcement officers. If it were a problem, we wouldn’t have 43 other states, including California, which allow some form of open carry (see map at [url]http://www.opencarry.org[/url] ). These are misguided and nonfactual arguments offered by a few to restrict the Constitutional rights of the many. The Oklahoma Second Amendment Association supports the free and unfettered exercise of ALL Constitutional rights. These are the rights that make us American citizens – not subjects. We strongly urge everyone to demand their State Representatives support SB 129 and restore our Constitutional rights. Visit the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association at [url]http://www.ok2a.org[/url]. For further information please contact: Tim Gillespie, Director, Oklahoma Second Amendment Association, (918)704‐1637 Russell Cook, Deputy Director, Oklahoma Second Amendment Association (405)694‐0025 [/QUOTE]
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