OK SB530

Any citizen except a convicted felon may transport a rifle or shotgun openly or concealed and unloaded at any time in a motor vehicle.

Any citizen 18 years or older except a convicted felon may transport a pistol openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, without a valid handgun license provided the citizen is not involved in a crime.

A citizen without a valid handgun license may leave a concealed, loaded pistol in a parked or unattended locked vehicle if in legal possession of the pistol away from their personal residence or business.

Law enforcement officers cannot disarm or physically restrain an individual possessing an unconcealed weapon in a vehicle absent reasonable and articulable suspicion of other criminal activity.

Improper firearm transportation violations result in a $70.00 traffic citation plus court costs, and firearms cannot be confiscated unless the person is arrested for another violation of law or the officer has probable cause the weapon is contraband or used in a crime.

Effective date: November 1, 2015.