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Open-carry bill didn’t load sufficient votes in Oklahoma House
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT | Oklahoman
Published: March 12, 2010
A measure that would allow those with permits to carry concealed weapons to also carry them out in the open drew blanks Thursday as the proposal failed to get enough votes to be considered.
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Rep. Rex Duncan still was able to get a measure dealing with guns passed, and he hopes an open-carry provision can be included as it works its way through the Senate.
The same proposal failed to advance a day earlier as lawmakers tried to keep measures alive. Thursday was the last day for measures in the House and Senate to pass from their chamber of origin.
Various legislative maneuvers — including a rare quorum call during a vote and the introduction of various weapons-related amendments, consumed nearly two hours.
Duncan, R-Sand Springs, also proposed a substitute to his bill that would allow appellate court judges and legislators to carry guns in the state Capitol. He eventually withdrew the measure and asked that members consider his original bill, House Bill 3354.
HB 3354 would prevent the private information of concealed-carry permit holders from being released to the public if the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation were to receive an open-records request regarding those files. It passed 81-2 and now goes to the Senate.
Duncan said he would work with the measure’s co-author, Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, on the open-carry proposal.
"I plan to work with Senator Sykes to achieve the goal of allowing concealed-carry permit holders to carry openly,” Duncan said.
House members voted 60-26 to suspend the rules to allow the open-carry amendment to be heard. The measure needed 68 votes to reach the floor.
"Thanks to a partial Democratic caucus walkout and their flat refusal to consider an amendment, law-abiding Oklahomans with a concealed-carry permit were denied the opportunity to exercise their rights openly,” Duncan said. "However, this issue will not go away just because some lawmakers choose to duck and cover instead of voting.”
A majority of Democrats either opposed the motion or were not in the chamber when the vote was taken. Three Democrats, Reps. R.C. Pruett of Antlers, Eric Porter of Tulsa and Terry Harrison of McAlester, voted for it.
http://newsok.com/open-carry-bill-didnt-load-sufficient-votes-in-oklahoma-house/article/3445821
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Open-carry bill didn’t load sufficient votes in Oklahoma House
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT | Oklahoman
Published: March 12, 2010
A measure that would allow those with permits to carry concealed weapons to also carry them out in the open drew blanks Thursday as the proposal failed to get enough votes to be considered.
. . .
Rep. Rex Duncan still was able to get a measure dealing with guns passed, and he hopes an open-carry provision can be included as it works its way through the Senate.
The same proposal failed to advance a day earlier as lawmakers tried to keep measures alive. Thursday was the last day for measures in the House and Senate to pass from their chamber of origin.
Various legislative maneuvers — including a rare quorum call during a vote and the introduction of various weapons-related amendments, consumed nearly two hours.
Duncan, R-Sand Springs, also proposed a substitute to his bill that would allow appellate court judges and legislators to carry guns in the state Capitol. He eventually withdrew the measure and asked that members consider his original bill, House Bill 3354.
HB 3354 would prevent the private information of concealed-carry permit holders from being released to the public if the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation were to receive an open-records request regarding those files. It passed 81-2 and now goes to the Senate.
Duncan said he would work with the measure’s co-author, Sen. Anthony Sykes, R-Moore, on the open-carry proposal.
"I plan to work with Senator Sykes to achieve the goal of allowing concealed-carry permit holders to carry openly,” Duncan said.
House members voted 60-26 to suspend the rules to allow the open-carry amendment to be heard. The measure needed 68 votes to reach the floor.
"Thanks to a partial Democratic caucus walkout and their flat refusal to consider an amendment, law-abiding Oklahomans with a concealed-carry permit were denied the opportunity to exercise their rights openly,” Duncan said. "However, this issue will not go away just because some lawmakers choose to duck and cover instead of voting.”
A majority of Democrats either opposed the motion or were not in the chamber when the vote was taken. Three Democrats, Reps. R.C. Pruett of Antlers, Eric Porter of Tulsa and Terry Harrison of McAlester, voted for it.
