Oklahoma
lawmakers study open carry
Lawmakers took aim
Tuesday at expanding gun rights in Oklahoma by
allowing citizens to openly carry firearms, an
issue that has become an emotionally charged one
at the Capitol with differing opinions on just
how far legislation should go. Members of the
Public Safety Committee took testimony from law
enforcement, academics and proponents of
expanded gun rights as they decided how to
proceed with an open carry bill. Rep. Mark
McCullough, who requested the study, said his
plan is to take a strategic approach to
expanding firearm rights that would include
drafting a variety of bills on the subject.