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OK SB1057

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Calvey

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma law to allow licensed handgun holders to carry concealed or unconcealed firearms in public parks, recreational areas, and fairgrounds, while still prohibiting carry inside government buildings on those properties

  • Reduces penalties for carrying in most prohibited locations from criminal charges to denial of entry or removal from property, with a maximum $250 citation only if the person refuses to leave after a peace officer is summoned

  • Prohibits property owners, employers, event permit holders, and places of worship from banning firearms stored in locked vehicles in parking areas

  • Grants broad liability immunity to property owners, employers, event holders, and places of worship for injuries arising from their decisions to allow or prohibit firearms on their property, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct

  • Specifies that employees permitted to carry or discharge weapons are not acting within their scope of employment, while preserving the right to seek damages against individuals who discharge weapons outside Self-Defense Act provisions

Legislative Description

Firearms and municipality immunity; clarifying language; making allowances; modifying inclusions. Effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/07/2016

4/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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