Saturday, November 1, 2014

Oklahoma Gun Laws Go into Effect Today

Local news reports

Other measures to take effect include one to expand gun rights, making it lawful for a person who is licensed to carry a handgun under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to store it out of view in a locked vehicle when the vehicle is left unattended on school property.

The measure's author, Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said the bill protects the constitutional rights of people with permits who were previously prohibited from driving onto school property if they were carrying a weapon.
"It's a matter of a handgun-license owner, even a teacher, being able to exercise their Second Amendment right, even if they're going to work," Kern said.
Another firearms-related measure will allow current or former district attorneys to carry firearms for personal protection - even after leaving office - if they have completed a handgun qualification course developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.

6 comments:

  1. "Other measures to take effect include one to expand gun rights, making it lawful for a person who is licensed to carry a handgun under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to store it out of view in a locked vehicle when the vehicle is left unattended on school property."

    This is another change to Oklahoma's law which adds some common sense. Minnesota's carry permit law has had this in place for over ten years. If you're going to prohibit citizens carrying in certain venues, you need to give them a place to safely store their firearm if they need to go there.

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    1. Wrong. In a locked car is not a safe place for storage. Home in the safe is the only alternative.

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  2. Vehicle theft and burglary is one of the most common crimes in America. How safe is a gun in a locked car?

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    1. "Vehicle theft and burglary is one of the most common crimes in America. How safe is a gun in a locked car?"

      Interesting point Anon. In America it looks like a gun is nearly three times safer in a car since there seem to be nearly three times the number of burglaries than there are of auto thefts.
      http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/1tabledatadecoverviewpdf/table_1_crime_in_the_united_states_by_volume_and_rate_per_100000_inhabitants_1993-2012.xls


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    2. Auto thefts compared to break-ins is a false comparison. You'd have to add the cars that are broken into but not stolen.

      Plus, the home burglaries in which guns are locked in a safe usually don't add to the problem.

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    3. That's why I said auto thefts and burglaries. I understand the difference.

      SS, that sill leaves millions of car theft and burglaries. To say one is greater than another, is not to say cars are not a source of getting guns by criminals. Certainly when talking millions, it's an unsafe practice.

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