Open Carry, HB3354, Passes In Oklahoma

[patric]

I think its amusing that we have to pass laws for something we have a constitutional right to do. What next, a law saying you can go to any church you want to or a law saying you can criticize a politician?

What statute made open carry illegal in Oklahoma?  Ive never found it.

[jacobi]

I have never once in my life felt that I needed to carry a gun around with me.  Never.  I recognize that people do get robbed, raped, carjacked, et.c and that people need to feel safe.  That doesn't mean that people need to run around impressing on people that they have power by openly carrying.  Make no mistake.  I love shooting.  I don't own a gun, but I love to shoot.  I just think that people who really feel that Tulsa OK is really that scary probably watch too much local news. 

My opinion aside, there was an attempt to get an open carry provision passed here at OSU Stillwater.  One day a group called Criminals for Gun Control had a few of their members passing out fliers (while dresses in DOC orange jumpsuits and ski masks)  A few students walked around with empty side holsters.  It wasn't a very big deal althought it made the Tulsa Whirled.  That night, the best friend of the head of that group was shot durring a home invasion.  Supposedly 'some black guy' broke into his house and stole his backpack with his iPad in it.  The intruder then shot him in the leg fled the sceen, dropping the backpack with the iPad still in it at the fenceline of the yard.  The wound to his leg was minor, to say the least.  They discription given of the man was 6'2" Black male mid 20's with dredlocks.  He was never found or even spotted again.  It seemed pretty clear to anyone with an ounce of skepticism what had happened.  The best part was that the o' Colly (I think the AP picked it up too) reported what was said when one of the victems friends showed up.  The friend asked him if he was OK.  The victems response was "yeah, at least he didn't shoot me in the balls."  I'm not saying the story validates my opinion above, I just think it's a funny story. 

[RecycleMichael]

I have never once in my life felt that I needed to carry a gun around with me. 

I am old school. I carry a musket.

[Hoss]

I am old school. I carry a musket.

Doesn't carrying the ramrod and all that powder in that deerskin hide get cumbersome?

[RecycleMichael]

Doesn't carrying the ramrod and all that powder in that deerskin hide get cumbersome?

Thanks for noticing.

[Conan71]

I have had to buy one size smaller waist band just to keep the .45 auto and 6 extra clips from dragging the pants down - something NO ONE wants to experience....

Six clips?  What are you afraid of?

Well with six clips, I imagine nothing

[custosnox]

It seemed pretty clear to anyone with an ounce of skepticism what had happened. 

It is? Then please, enlighten me.

[Gaspar]

Six clips?  What are you afraid of?

Well with six clips, I imagine nothing

If you can't get it done in 6 shots, you're doing it wrong!

[custosnox]

If you can't get it done in 6 shots, you're doing it wrong!

even if there are seven of em?  You gotta keep in mind mobs and zombie attacks

[Gaspar]

even if there are seven of em?  You gotta keep in mind mobs and zombie attacks

Do you dress up when you carry that kind of firepower?

[custosnox]

Do you dress up when you carry that kind of firepower?

Picture isn't showing, so I can only assume it's me with my two side arms, shotgun, machete and baseball bats out for a sunday stroll.

[dbacks fan]

Is that for trips to Woodland Hills?

[Gaspar]

Is that for trips to Woodland Hills?

Most important place is the Walmart on 81st and Lewis!

[heironymouspasparagus]

Six clips?  What are you afraid of?

Well with six clips, I imagine nothing

I was hoping someone would ask that... 


Not really 6 , just 2 extra.

[shadows]

If one was to check the archives of city ordnances on carrying guns in the open I am sure among the dust you will find where most cities in the west required the checking of guns when you entered the city.
Having had a permit to carry a gun before the present law was passed, when the permit was handed to me, was told “This is your permit to be charged for murder”.
My greatest fear was a policeman mistaking the reaching for the permit thinking I was reaching for the gun I was carrying.