Extended Concealed Carry License Now Possible
Oklahomans will now be able to obtain a 10-year concealed handgun license thanks to a new law authored by Rep. Rex Duncan.
"I believe that law-abiding citizens who are willing to undergo training and subject themselves to stringent background checks can be trusted with a 10-year license," said Duncan, R-Sand Springs.
House Bill 1742, by Duncan, allows Oklahomans to obtain a concealed carry license for either five years or 10 years. Previously, a five-year license was the only type available. The cost of the 10-year license will be twice the amount charged for the five-year license. The bill passed the House 96-0 and then cleared the Senate 43-1. Governor Brad Henry signed the bill into law last week.
The legislation was part of the House Republican "Safe Families"platform in the Year of Ideas agenda.
"This is a pro-Second Amendment bill that respects the Constitutional rights of law-abiding Oklahomans," Duncan said. "This legislation halves the government bureaucracy facing citizens who want to protect themselves and their families. I'm not aware of any other state license that is good for 10 years. We're blazing new territory with this bill."
"I believe that law-abiding citizens who are willing to undergo training and subject themselves to stringent background checks can be trusted with a 10-year license," said Duncan, R-Sand Springs.
House Bill 1742, by Duncan, allows Oklahomans to obtain a concealed carry license for either five years or 10 years. Previously, a five-year license was the only type available. The cost of the 10-year license will be twice the amount charged for the five-year license. The bill passed the House 96-0 and then cleared the Senate 43-1. Governor Brad Henry signed the bill into law last week.
The legislation was part of the House Republican "Safe Families"platform in the Year of Ideas agenda.
"This is a pro-Second Amendment bill that respects the Constitutional rights of law-abiding Oklahomans," Duncan said. "This legislation halves the government bureaucracy facing citizens who want to protect themselves and their families. I'm not aware of any other state license that is good for 10 years. We're blazing new territory with this bill."
Labels: 2nd Amendment, Armed Citizen, Concealed Carry, Gun Rights, Rex Duncan
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