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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…

NEA wants Oklahoma teachers to promote new gun-control laws

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The National Education Association is urging its members, which include a sizable share of Oklahoma teachers, to lobby Congress to pass new gun-control laws. The call to support gun control came in the NEA’s “EdAction in Congress” email newsletter, which the organization touts as providing “action alerts and news about the latest federal legislation affecting…

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…

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…

South African hero Charl van Wyk will speak in Tulsa on July 23rd

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The Tulsa Chapter of the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association will host “An Evening with South African National Hero Charl van Wyk” at 6:30 p.m. July 23 at the American Legion Post 1, 1120 E. 8th St. in Downtown Tulsa. Van Wyk will talk about what happened when terrorists attacked his church in South Africa. Eleven…

Gun report gives state high marks

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Oklahoma leads the nation in the category of Second Amendment rights’ contributions to congressional members (per capita), according the WalletHub’s “2019’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry.” To determine the states that depend most heavily on the arms and ammunitions industry both directly for jobs and political contributions and indirectly through firearm ownership, WalletHub…

Editorial: Governor Stitt keeps his promise

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It’s nice to finally have a governor who keeps his campaign promises and adheres to his party’s platform. Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Tulsa, signed his first bill one hour after it had passed. The constitutional carry bill give open carry to law-abiding Oklahomans. It is an important step to clear up the state’s messy gun laws….

Constitutional carry bill advances

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The Senate Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly approved a bill that would permit Oklahomans to carry firearms without a permit. The committee voted 18-4 for the “constitutional carry” bill and sent the measure on to be considered by the entire Senate. House Bill 2597 by Sen. Kim David, R-Wagoner, and Representative Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, would permit…