SB35 - Military Carry in OK

[Sanford]

So, just read about this. Hadn't seen anything about it here so if there already is feel free to move it. Apparently adds the following to carry in OK without an SDA license effective November 1st:

2. The person is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, and is either:
a. active military, or
b. a member of the Reserve or National Guard to include Drill Status Guard and Reserve, Active Guard Reserves or Military Technicians, and presents a valid military identification card that shall be considered a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.

Reasonable move, but would personally like to have seen it include retirees. Have also seen some discussion about extending it to anyone with an Honorably Discharged DD241. Of course an argument could be made for constitutional carry for anyone and everyone (especially since OK honors "anyone and everyone" from any other state that has constitutional carry) but this seems like a step in the right direction.

 

[memori]

Recent thread here.

 

[Sanford]

Recent thread here.

Ah, okay. Thread topic didn't indicate anything specific.

 

[Pokinfun]

I agree about retirees should of been included. I wonder if the Ft Sill CG will restrict soldiers from carrying off post, the same as motorcycle helmet are required on or off post.

 

[D. Hargrove]

I doubt it, this guy is a real straight shooter in my opinion. Worked for him many years ago in Germany when he was a LTC BN CDR, don't see an issue with him and guns at all. I hope i'm not wrong.

 

[SMS]

Maybe it'll be one step closer to constitutional carry but other than using this bill to get a foot in the door it makes no sense.

 

[Pokinfun]

I doubt it, this guy is a real straight shooter in my opinion. Worked for him many years ago in Germany when he was a LTC BN CDR, don't see an issue with him and guns at all. I hope i'm not wrong.

gave you seen the stupid crap he has motorcycle riders wear?

 

[D. Hargrove]

gave you seen the stupid crap he has motorcycle riders wear?

I have not. Is it different than the formerly required PPE?

 

[SMS]

I see they struck a lot of wording related to exemptions from training and the exemption certificate. I wonder if honorably discharged folks who are exempt from the range portion are just now supposed to send in their proof of handgun training with their application instead of the old method of getting the exemption cert from the class instructor?

It's also odd that honorably discharged personnel have to show proof of handgun training to get the range exemption but active duty troops don't need a permit at all and don't have to show proof of handgun training....did they not realize that not every active duty troop actually gets handgun training?

 

[D. Hargrove]

did they not realize that not every active duty troop actually gets handgun training?

Appears that they are ill informed in that regard.