okiebryan
Regular Member
From Coweta American... not available online. I'm not even sure where to start with this FUDD 'o licious collection of bovine fecal matter. He's added banks and public parks to the list of prohibited places, told us basically that we are morons (or Wyatt Earp) and we are all gonna lose our guns. The only thing he missed was being shot first in a robbery. :banghead::banghead::banghead:
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By Christy Wheeland, News Editor
"Will you carry that weapon open or concealed?"
That is the question that will be answered by many who now hold concealed-carry permits once a new law goes into effect Nov 1 allowing their weapons to be carried openly.
Coweta Police Chief Derrick Palmer said carrying a weapon is a right, and as law enforcement officers, "we will work with the piblic within the statutes of the law."
"The law has not changed as far as qualifications, training and background information that has to be done to obtain a permit to carry a firearm." Palmer said. "This just makes it lawful to carry it (weapon) in open view to the public. No matter what our opinion is, the governor has signed this into law."
"We have dealt with people with permits for concealed weapons, and we will handle it in the same way for people carrying openly. If they step outside of the guidelines of the law, we will deal with them accordingly," he added.
The police chief said with the new law, he does not expect a massive amount of people displaying their firearms.
"They will keep them concealed, and keep that tactical advantage and security," Palmer said. "The majority of people who have a permit get it so they can carry a gun in their car, purse or briefcase. They didn't get a permit to carry it on their side and walk around like Wyatt Earp."
Coweta Police Lieutenant Donnie Krumsiek said many will be uneasy at first when they see others carrying a firearm that is open, citing vulnerability from a safety aspect.
He said safety can be enhanced by paying attention to weapon retention.
"If you are going to carry a weapon accessible to the general public, make sure you can retain it and not let the bad guy get a hold of it," he explained. "If a bad guy comes in, gets in an altercation and sees you standing there with a weapon, now it's gone from hand-to-hand combat to him trying to get a weapon. If you don't know how to retain that weapon, or the gun owner doesn't know how to, it could become a deadly situation."
Palmer said that all those with carry permits should be very conscious of their own weapons.
"They don't want the weapon to be taken away from them and used against them. That defeats the purpose," he noted.
Despite the new law, businesses and corporations have a right to restrict weapons being carried into their facilities, concealed or not.
Weapons are not allowed in banks, on school property, at sporting events, in arenas or on city property including parks.
The police chief reminds that when a resident asks for a concealed carry permit, a local background check is conducted. If there is a local report, it is listed in the paperwork. Information is then submitted to Wagoner County and placed into the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation database.
OSBI officials make the determination whether or not a permit application is declined.
The officers assured if authorities see someone with a weapon or receive a call, they will investigate the individual and ensure that he or she is in compliance with the law.
transcript:
By Christy Wheeland, News Editor
"Will you carry that weapon open or concealed?"
That is the question that will be answered by many who now hold concealed-carry permits once a new law goes into effect Nov 1 allowing their weapons to be carried openly.
Coweta Police Chief Derrick Palmer said carrying a weapon is a right, and as law enforcement officers, "we will work with the piblic within the statutes of the law."
"The law has not changed as far as qualifications, training and background information that has to be done to obtain a permit to carry a firearm." Palmer said. "This just makes it lawful to carry it (weapon) in open view to the public. No matter what our opinion is, the governor has signed this into law."
"We have dealt with people with permits for concealed weapons, and we will handle it in the same way for people carrying openly. If they step outside of the guidelines of the law, we will deal with them accordingly," he added.
The police chief said with the new law, he does not expect a massive amount of people displaying their firearms.
"They will keep them concealed, and keep that tactical advantage and security," Palmer said. "The majority of people who have a permit get it so they can carry a gun in their car, purse or briefcase. They didn't get a permit to carry it on their side and walk around like Wyatt Earp."
Coweta Police Lieutenant Donnie Krumsiek said many will be uneasy at first when they see others carrying a firearm that is open, citing vulnerability from a safety aspect.
He said safety can be enhanced by paying attention to weapon retention.
"If you are going to carry a weapon accessible to the general public, make sure you can retain it and not let the bad guy get a hold of it," he explained. "If a bad guy comes in, gets in an altercation and sees you standing there with a weapon, now it's gone from hand-to-hand combat to him trying to get a weapon. If you don't know how to retain that weapon, or the gun owner doesn't know how to, it could become a deadly situation."
Palmer said that all those with carry permits should be very conscious of their own weapons.
"They don't want the weapon to be taken away from them and used against them. That defeats the purpose," he noted.
Despite the new law, businesses and corporations have a right to restrict weapons being carried into their facilities, concealed or not.
Weapons are not allowed in banks, on school property, at sporting events, in arenas or on city property including parks.
The police chief reminds that when a resident asks for a concealed carry permit, a local background check is conducted. If there is a local report, it is listed in the paperwork. Information is then submitted to Wagoner County and placed into the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation database.
OSBI officials make the determination whether or not a permit application is declined.
The officers assured if authorities see someone with a weapon or receive a call, they will investigate the individual and ensure that he or she is in compliance with the law.
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