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<blockquote data-quote="Slack" data-source="post: 1302586" data-attributes="member: 13947"><p>PART 1</p><p></p><p>I keep reading the the Oklahoma State statutes and keep coming to the same logical conclusion: Open carry is lawful in Oklahoma as long as your purpose is "legitimate" and you do not carry in places specifically prohibited. </p><p></p><p>I know there are some problems with this line of thought... </p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Logic does not drive the law</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I am not a lawyer</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I can't afford to "test" the laws</li> </ol><p></p><p>So according to 21 O.S. § 1272, you are not allowed to carry any weapon concealed or unconcealed anywhere except for the enumerated exceptions:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So the bold section above allows other statutes and the SDA (more statutes?) to be an exception to the unlawful carrying of a weapon.</p><p></p><p>Most everyone is familiar with the exception that allows the carrying of a concealed handgun and transporting loaded rifles and shotguns as provided by the SDA, aka 21 O.S. § 1290. That would be one major exception to 21 O.S. § 1272.</p><p></p><p>We are allowed an exception to transport unloaded weapons in our vehicles in accordance according to 21 O.S. § 1289.7.</p><p></p><p>And the primary purpose of this posting, 21 O.S. § 1289.6 enumerates the conditions of lawful (open) carrying of shotguns, rifles, and pistols loaded and unloaded:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So the above bold item allows the open carry of loaded shotguns, rifles and pistols for "any legitimate purpose" not in violation to any other law. Wow! what a broad statement. So it seems key to define "any legitimate purpose". IMHO, anything that is not a violation of the law would be considered a "legitimate purpose". </p><p></p><p>CONTINUED...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slack, post: 1302586, member: 13947"] PART 1 I keep reading the the Oklahoma State statutes and keep coming to the same logical conclusion: Open carry is lawful in Oklahoma as long as your purpose is "legitimate" and you do not carry in places specifically prohibited. I know there are some problems with this line of thought... [LIST=1] [*]Logic does not drive the law [*]I am not a lawyer [*]I can't afford to "test" the laws [/LIST] So according to 21 O.S. § 1272, you are not allowed to carry any weapon concealed or unconcealed anywhere except for the enumerated exceptions: So the bold section above allows other statutes and the SDA (more statutes?) to be an exception to the unlawful carrying of a weapon. Most everyone is familiar with the exception that allows the carrying of a concealed handgun and transporting loaded rifles and shotguns as provided by the SDA, aka 21 O.S. § 1290. That would be one major exception to 21 O.S. § 1272. We are allowed an exception to transport unloaded weapons in our vehicles in accordance according to 21 O.S. § 1289.7. And the primary purpose of this posting, 21 O.S. § 1289.6 enumerates the conditions of lawful (open) carrying of shotguns, rifles, and pistols loaded and unloaded: So the above bold item allows the open carry of loaded shotguns, rifles and pistols for "any legitimate purpose" not in violation to any other law. Wow! what a broad statement. So it seems key to define "any legitimate purpose". IMHO, anything that is not a violation of the law would be considered a "legitimate purpose". CONTINUED... [/QUOTE]
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