What is the fine for carrying concealed weapon?

[cheese79]

well if it is concealed and she doesnt know about it and she gets pulled over how would the LEO ever know it was there in the first place?

 

[Buzzgun]

Not if the ammo isnt locked separately in the glovebox.

Don't know where you got that idea, but it is wrong.

As long as the chamber is empty and the magazine is not in the firearm, it is legally in an unloaded condition.

 

[CHenry]

Don't know where you got that idea, but it is wrong.

As long as the chamber is empty and the magazine is not in the firearm, it is legally in an unloaded condition.

Well that used to be the law...maybe its changed. Thanks for calling me out like that though.

 

[henschman]

Yeah, there's no requirement that the gun and ammo have to be stored separately or anything like that. Unfortunately it is a common misconception among gun owners and cops in this state.

Also, it is not a felony to be in possession of a gun while drunk. I don't know where that cop got that idea, but he didn't know what he was talking about. It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon in a bar... that's about it.

 

[twoguns?]

Just remember these laws are to deter the law breakers.
They have Nothing to do with Law Abideing Citizens....jussayin

 

[hrdware]

Yeah, there's no requirement that the gun and ammo have to be stored separately or anything like that. Unfortunately it is a common misconception among gun owners and cops in this state.

Also, it is not a felony to be in possession of a gun while drunk. I don't know where that cop got that idea, but he didn't know what he was talking about. It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon in a bar... that's about it.

You are correct regarding the storage of firearm and ammo. But only partially correct regarding possession of firearm while drunk.

It is not a felony to be in possession of a gun while drunk, but it is a misdemeanor.

It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use shotguns, rifles or pistols in any circumstances while under the influence of beer, intoxicating liquors or any hallucinogenic, or any unlawful or unprescribed drug, and it shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use shotguns, rifles or pistols when under the influence of any drug prescribed by a licensed physician if the aftereffects of such consumption affect mental, emotional or physical processes to a degree that would result in abnormal behavior. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in Section 1289.15 of this title.
Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section after having been issued a concealed handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall have the license suspended for a term of six (6) months and shall be subject to an administrative fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), upon a hearing and determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that the person is in violation of the provisions of this section.

The penalty is a fine between $50 and $500 and/or county jail time of 10 days to 6 months.

 

[Buzzgun]

Well that used to be the law...maybe its changed. Thanks for calling me out like that though.

Don't believe that has ever been the law. I'd be glad to admit I'm wrong though, if you would please point me to the previous law that said it was illegal to transport a gun in plain view "if the ammo isnt locked separately in the glovebox.


Don't look at it as "calling you out", look at it as free education while stopping the spread of misinformation.

 

[TSgt Twitch]

There are several states that have "two movements required" laws if you do not have a conceal permit, then there are states that only let you have it in plain view if its loaded, even if you have a CCW. Only time I ever had a problem was when i didn't inform the officer until I consented to the search. The law was different in that state and the officer was very polite and professional and let me go with a verbal on the gun but a hefty fine for the speeding. Education is sometimes cheap and sometimes not.

 

[akgriffin]

I was told by a OHP trooper last tuesday morning here in mcalester, that if i am transporting my pistol from town to my own land out west of town, i had to have the gun in the open and the ammo lock in someplace out of reach, stopping the quick access. I tried to get a ccl, but am unable to(see shrink in VA for ptsd, son is a adjudicated delinquent), so i was asking him what the law says, and his opinion/recommendations. I also found out through the discussion, he doesn't like open carry. We discussed the reasons why he doesn't like the law, being his safety was the reason i took from the talk. I asked isn't every leo suppose to take the stop as if the person is armed until proven otherwise? I think it surprised him i asked that question especially at 5am in a gas station.

 

[Buzzgun]

I was told by a OHP trooper last tuesday morning here in mcalester, that if i am transporting my pistol from town to my own land out west of town, i had to have the gun in the open and the ammo lock in someplace out of reach, stopping the quick access. I tried to get a ccl, but am unable to(see shrink in VA for ptsd, son is a adjudicated delinquent), so i was asking him what the law says, and his opinion/recommendations. I also found out through the discussion, he doesn't like open carry. We discussed the reasons why he doesn't like the law, being his safety was the reason i took from the talk. I asked isn't every leo suppose to take the stop as if the person is armed until proven otherwise? I think it surprised him i asked that question especially at 5am in a gas station.

He is wrong.

TITLE 21 § 1289.7 FIREARMS IN VEHICLES
Any person, except a convicted felon, may transport in a motor vehicle a rifle, shotgun or pistol, open and unloaded, at any time. For purposes of this section “open” means the firearm is transported in plain view, in a case designed for carrying firearms, which case is wholly or partially visible, in a gun rack mounted in the vehicle, in an exterior locked compartment or a trunk of a vehicle.
Any person, except a convicted felon, may transport in a motor vehicle a rifle or shotgun concealed behind a seat of the vehicle or within the interior of the vehicle provided the rifle or shotgun is not clip, magazine or chamber loaded. The authority to transport a clip or magazine loaded rifle or shotgun shall be pursuant to Section 1289.13 of this title.
Any person who is the operator of a vehicle or is a passenger in any vehicle wherein another person who is licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Sections 1 through 26 of this act, to carry a concealed handgun and is carrying a concealed handgun or has concealed the handgun in such vehicle, shall not be deemed in violation of the provisions of this section provided the licensee is in or near the vehicle.