HB 2886 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma firearm carry laws (21 O.S. Sections 1277 and 1280.1) to allow handgun license holders to carry firearms in motor vehicle parking areas at public schools, provided the handgun is stored and hidden from view in a locked vehicle when left unattended.

• Allows concealed or unconcealed weapons on private school property if the school's governing entity adopts a policy authorizing such possession, with liability immunity for the school except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

• Permits handgun licensees to carry firearms in designated parking areas of colleges, universities, and technology centers under specific conditions, including written consent from the institution's president or administrator.

• Maintains existing prohibitions on carrying firearms in government buildings, prisons, jails, public school buildings themselves, professional sporting events, and pari-mutuel wagering locations.

• Effective date: November 1, 2014.