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Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:19 am
by Mike from Texas
Heading to Broken Bow, OK for vacation. Any weird stuff in OK I need to know about with CHL reciprocity?
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:02 pm
by Xander
Check in the "Other States" forum. I know it's been asked before. You can find the main pertinent points of law for any state at:
http://www.handgunlaw.us/
I do know that Oklahoma has a caliber limit. It's illegal to carry anything larger than .45 caliber. I'm pretty sure that also allow any "no gun" sign to be legally binding, not just specific signs. I don't know what the penalty is for carrying in an off-limits location.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:22 pm
by stroo
I think you are also allowed only one gun.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:18 pm
by Mike1951
stroo wrote:I think you are also allowed only one gun.
This is NOT correct!
Here is the link to Oklahoma's carry laws. Please feel free to locate the one gun limit.
http://www.ok.gov/osbi/documents/SDA_La ... V_2007.pdf
The >.45 caliber limit is on page 3. Remember that they, to my knowledge, have never defined what 'larger than .45 caliber' really means. .45acp, .460 Rowland are .451". .45 Colt, .454 Casull, .460S&W are all .452".
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:05 am
by KBCraig
Mike1951 wrote:stroo wrote:I think you are also allowed only one gun.
This is NOT correct!
Here is the link to Oklahoma's carry laws. Please feel free to locate the one gun limit.
I made the same mistake before. I think it was when we discussing several different states at once. IIRC, it's New Mexico that limits you to one gun at a time. Don't quote me on that one either, though.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:14 am
by Mike1951
I would agree on New Mexico, but cannot put my finger on the statute.
Handgunlaw.us is NOT as easy to navigate as the old Packing.org.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:53 pm
by eric
oklahoma laws are tough to find on penal code, it makes no sense, typical.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:02 pm
by gmckinl
http://www.ok.gov/osbi/documents/SDA_La ... V_2007.pdf
They're not hard to find, nor too hard to read; clearer than TX IMHO.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:58 pm
by Trope
Last trip I made to OK, I found the info about carry, but had a hard time finding laws on use of force/lethal force. If anyone can link to that info, I'd be grateful.
Edit: found something, about castle doctrine...
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/D ... teID=69782
Still looking for a more general description, like TX has.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:57 pm
by eric
GMC posted the correct link for me, thanks, that cleared up alot of questions.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:51 pm
by gmckinl
eric wrote:GMC posted the correct link for me, thanks, that cleared up alot of questions.
anytime. I've researched OK pretty well. I'm from there and have relatives there, so I travel N frequently. OK is at least as CHL friendly as TX, maybe more so (signs). I keep a cheat sheet in my Day Runner.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:22 pm
by GrillKing
I travel through OK occasionally and have wondered about entering the "Choctaw Nation" or "Cherokee Nation". How does OK law (or does it) apply in these areas? I've noticed they even have their own license plates. I haven't worried about it as I stay on the major highways and am passing through, but would be interested to know.
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:47 pm
by Xander
KBCraig wrote:
I made the same mistake before. I think it was when we discussing several different states at once. IIRC, it's New Mexico that limits you to one gun at a time. Don't quote me on that one either, though.
Yup, you are correct; It's New Mexico. NM State Statues, Chapter 29-19-6(C)(4)
(4) the category and the largest caliber of handgun that the licensee is licensed to carry, with a statement that the licensee is licensed to carry smaller caliber handguns but shall carry only one concealed handgun at any given time.
http://www.dps.nm.org/lawEnforcement/cc ... eAct05.pdf
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:55 pm
by rokclimbertx
eric wrote:I keep a cheat sheet in my Day Runner.
I wouldn't seeing mind a copy of that... Sure would make things easier & quicker for the rest of us...
Re: Traveling to Oklahoma
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:05 pm
by gmckinl
rokclimbertx wrote:eric wrote:I keep a cheat sheet in my Day Runner.
I wouldn't seeing mind a copy of that... Sure would make things easier & quicker for the rest of us...
it's been posted a couple of times, but try here as The Annoyed Man re-posted it with the formatting cleaned up for easier reading...
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... =9&t=16065