HB1913 Summary

• Amends the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act (21 O.S. 2001, Sections 1290.10 and 1290.11) regarding handgun license eligibility requirements.

• Adds a new temporary preclusion to the list of conditions that disqualify applicants from concealed handgun licenses: a misdemeanor drug conviction carries a 10-year preclusive period from sentence completion.

• Removes certain mandatory preclusions related to illegal drug use or possession convictions, instead treating them as temporary preclusions with specified time limitations.

• Establishes that temporary preclusions have defined time periods before applicants become eligible to reapply for handgun licenses, with periods ranging from 30 days to 10 years depending on the condition.

• Effective November 1, 2011.