OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahomans would be allowed to openly carry firearms without a license, training or background checks under a bill that has easily cleared a Senate committee.
The Senate Rules Committee voted 10-3 for the bill by Broken Arrow Republican Sen. Nathan Dahm that has been referred to as a “constitutional-carry” proposal. The bill now heads to the full Senate.
The bill would allow anyone over the age of 21 to carry a firearm openly, unless they have been convicted of a felony.
A license would still be needed to carry a firearm concealed.
The committee also approved a resolution calling for a public vote on whether to loosen Oklahoma’s gun laws by limiting the Legislature’s ability to regulate carrying firearms.
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House Bill 3098: https://bit.ly/1RaxiDI
House Joint Resolution 1009: https://bit.ly/1ROKAHp
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