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Income tax credit for gun safety bill

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Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, filed legislation to create an income tax credit for Oklahoma citizens who successfully complete the gun safety training course required to get a concealed carry permit. “Since Constitutional Carry has gone into effect, many people have expressed concerns about no longer forcing people to undergo government-mandated training in order to…

New gun law is not the Wild West

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Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, and Sen. Kim David, R-Porter,  said implementation of House Bill 2597, known as Constitutional Carry, won’t turn Oklahoma into the “Wild West.” “Most Oklahomans won’t notice a difference after the enactment of constitutional carry,” said David, Senate Majority Floor Leader. “Some are using scare tactics and warning Oklahoma will turn…

Constitutional Carry law took effect Nov. 1

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When Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler was asked what would happen when Oklahoma’s constitutional carry law took effect on November 1, he said, “Nothing.” In a radio interview on Tulsa Beacon Weekend on KCFO AM970, Kunzweiler said basically that criminals will still commit crimes and law-abiding citizens will exercise their constitutional rights. The new…

Wanenmacher Tulsa Arms Show

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The Wanenmacher Tulsa Arms Show, the largest of its kind in the world, is November 9-10 at the Expo Square at the Tulsa Fairgounds. Doors open at 8 a.m. both days. For more information, go to tulsaramsshow.com

Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show will be November 9-10

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Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show, the world’s biggest gun and knife show, will return to Expo Square at the Tulsa Fairgrounds November 9-10. From a modest starting in 1955, the show has grown to almost six miles of indoor exhibits. The show will fill the 11-acre building with more than 4,250 exhibits of fine antique and…

Bill bans federal ‘red flag’ laws

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Oklahoma lawmakers are concerned that Congress will enact “red flag” laws in an over-reaction to a handful of mass shootings. Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, has filed Senate Bill 1081 to push back against any proposed red flag laws coming from the federal government. The bill, titled the “Anti-Red Flag Act,” would pre-empt all current…

Gun Appreciation Day is Sept. 14

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Gun Appreciation Day Founders will host Guns and God Appreciation Day on September 14 across the nation. The coalition of gun rights advocates led by Constitutional Rights PAC, which hosted the first Gun Appreciation Day in 2013, has returned with a new event. Their intent is to send a message about protecting the rights of…

Open carry repeal effort is likely to fall way short

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Rep. Jason Lowe, Oklahoma City, has filed a petition to repeal the Constitutional Carry law that goes into effect on November 1. Surrounded by representatives of Young Democrats of America and Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action, Lowe will have 10 days (until August 29) to get the required signatures to force a statewide vote to repeal…

Armed United States citizens contribute to our public safety

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To the credit of the government and chief of police in the recent Ohio shooting, almost, if not all, law enforcement in the area had been activated and they had the perpetrator put out of action in a matter of seconds, thus limiting the number of victims. In El Paso, it turns out that a…

Editorial: Democrat goal: gun confiscation

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There is only one sure-fire way to stop mass shootings in America. Confiscate all the guns. That’s obviously unconstitutional and unworkable. But this is where the liberal “logic” breaks down. It is already illegal to buy an automatic weapon in America. Democrats want to also outlaw semi-automatic weapons. But guess what? Most of the gun…