Is Oklahoma Bill Allowing Concealed Carry A Win For Gun Rights?

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Posted April 30, 2019 6:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

It took us a long time to have so many of our gun rights restricted to a significant degree. It didn’t happen in one fell swoop but in slow increments. A new law here, a new law there, all while most people just figured that would be enough.

A while back, though, gun rights advocates recognized what was going on and hit the breaks. We stopped giving ground and started demanding our rights back. Slowly but surely, we’ve gained that ground back.

In Oklahoma, though, there some discussion about whether a recent law is a win for gun rights or not. For one gun rights advocate, it is.

People would be able to carry concealed weapons but not carry them openly in locations such as Gathering Place and the Tulsa Zoo under a state bill that has been sent to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk.

House Bill 2010 is seen by some as a compromise between Second Amendment advocates and those wanting gun-free public places.

Under the bill, facilities under a public trust, such as Gathering Place and the Tulsa and Oklahoma City zoos, would be able to prohibit open carry at their facilities. However, people would be able to bring in concealed …Read the Rest

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