Oklahoma Governor Fallin Signs SB 35, Carry for People with Valid Military ID

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- On 17 May, 2017, SB 35, the recognition of military, guard and reserve members to carry concealed weapons based on a military, reserve, or national guard valid I.D. card, was signed into law by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin.

SB 35 was popular in the legislature. It passed the Senate on 15 March, 2017, 40-2. It was amended on 11 April in the House. It passed the House on 19 April, 2017, 85 – 0.

The amended version then passed the Senate unanimously, 46-0. It was signed by Governor Fallin on 17 May, 2017.

Many states accept military service as meeting the requirement for training in their “shall issue” carry permit legislation. In a number of others, active duty young adults who are 18, 19, or 20, are excluded from the general prohibition on issueing permits to people less than 21 years of age.

This is the first state that is known to me as accepting a military I.D. card as a substitute for a carry permit.

The act goes into effect on 1 November, 2017.

The bill will become part of Oklahoma carry law, which is about …Read the Rest

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