Oklahoma lawmakers send constitutional carry bill to governor

By Chris Eger

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin now has to decide how she will handle a constitutional carry bill (Photo: Joe Wertz /StateImpact Oklahoma via OK Public Broadcasting)
The legislature on Thursday approved a plan to allow the Second Amendment to be the default concealed carry authorization.
The measure, SB 1212, codifies that a concealed carry permit is not required for a law-abiding Oklahoma resident to carry a concealed handgun. The bill, popular with Republicans, swept the state House 59-28 last month before rolling through the Senate this week 33-9 on its way to Gov. Mary Fallin’s desk.
“I believe every Oklahoman has the right to self-defense without the burden of government approval. Constitutional Carry secures this right,” said state Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, sponsor of the bill.
The measure will allow those age 21 and older who are legally able to possess a firearm to carry one in public without a permit. An allowance for those over 18 who are in the military is incorporated into the language of the bill. Those carrying a firearm would have a duty to inform police that they are armed if stopped. It does not eliminate the state’s current concealed carry permitting scheme which, if Fallin signs the bill

Source: Guns.com