HB 3097 Summary

• Allows handgun licensees to carry firearms either concealed or unconcealed, eliminating the previous requirement that only concealed carry was permitted in certain locations.

• Modifies restrictions on carrying handguns in prohibited locations such as government buildings, schools, and sporting venues, while allowing private schools and colleges to adopt policies permitting firearms with certain conditions.

• Updates definitions and removes the term "unconcealed handgun" as a distinct category from the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act definitions, treating both carry methods uniformly under licensing.

• Permits certain individuals (armed security guards, reserve peace officers) to carry handguns on public school property when designated by school boards and authorized through policy adoption.

• Effective date: November 1, 2016.