Oklahoma Question

[TexasAggie2006]

I've looked over the previous posts on Oklahoma's laws but didn't find my answer. I apologize if I just looked over it. I haven't recieved my license yet (Harris County background check..... ) and I saw that Oklahoma doesn't have car carry without a license. My question is this-if I am staying in a hotel in Oklahoma is there any reason I can't have my loaded gun inside the hotel with me? As long as I pack it up and lock it in the trunk when I get to the car? Thanks ahead of time!

[The Annoyed Man]

Did you look at the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act: http://www.ok.gov/osbi/documents/SDA_La ... V_2007.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ?

On page 49, you will find:

FIREARMS IN VEHICLES

Any person, except a convicted felon, may transport in a motor vehicle a rifle, shotgun or pistol, open and unloaded, at any time. For purposes of this section “open” means the firearm is transported in plain view, in a case designed for carrying firearms, which case is wholly or partially visible, in a gun rack mounted in the vehicle, in an exterior locked compartment or a trunk of a vehicle.

Any person, except a convicted felon, may transport in a motor vehicle a rifle or shotgun concealed behind a seat of the vehicle or within the interior of the vehicle provided the rifle or shotgun is not clip, magazine or chamber loaded. The authority to transport a clip or magazine loaded rifle or shotgun shall be pursuant to Section 1289.13 of this title.

Any person who is the operator of a vehicle or is a passenger in any vehicle wherein another person who is licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Sections 1 through 26 of this act, to carry a concealed handgun and is carrying a concealed handgun or has concealed the handgun in such vehicle, shall not be deemed in violation of the provisions of this section provided the licensee is in or near the vehicle.

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[KFP]

I know that you'd probably prefer to have the legalese, rather than just my take on hotels, but IMO they are a residence under your control. I view them as MY temporary residence that I've paid for, and treat them as such. I'd have no problem taking my gun into the hotel room, licensed or not.