Oklahoma House Passes Gun Bill Removing License and Training Requirements

Oklahoma House Passes Gun Bill Removing License and Training Requirements
A man demonstrates a holster at a gun concealed carry permit class put on by USA Firearms Training in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 19, 2015. George Frey/Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A bill that removes all licensing and training requirements for handgun owners has cleared the State House of Representatives in Oklahoma and is awaiting the governor’s decision to become law.

If the bill is approved by the governor, Oklahoma will become the 15th state to allow residents to carry firearms without a specific permit—sometimes called “constitutional carry”—hot on the heels of South Dakota, which passed legislation to lift restrictions on concealed carry of handguns two weeks ago.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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