Well I just moved from Washington State where I have lived for the past 4 years while stationed at Fort Lewis now called JBLM. I opened carried everyday after work and on the weekends. I really miss that here in Oklahoma. I mean wow you can buy almost every weapon known to man here with little or no hassle but try and find a range other than the one on Fort Sill and you will have to drive 50-100 miles to find one. I know one is being built in walters but who knows when that will be open. I can't open carry here and if you have been to lawton you know that we should open carry everywhere here. I mean Lawton actually looks like a third world country. It's been in the triple digits for the last month, there is a fire ban at the onpost range. There is nothing to do within the city limits you have to drive to wichita falls or OKC to find something to do unless you have a drug habit. I have now come to the realization that the Army sent me to my version of hell. I moved into a nice town called geronimo which is outside of lawton and only .5 square miles and no atm. only to find out that 2 doors down from me lives a worthless excuse for a Soldier who beleives since he owns his hous that his dogs have the right to deficate wherever they want to include my yard. I asked nicely for them to keep there animal in line and there response was we have more rights than you, the dog has lived here longer and they own there house so they can do as they please, this was while the dog actually deficated on my back yard 10 feet from me so my wife gets mad and attempts to shoe the dog away with the broom. that night I started googling oklahoma leash laws and couldnt find any so i called the local police station to find the answer and they said we will just send an officer to explain the laws for you, I said' ok. well police officer is an understatement they sent the chief of the geronimo police. since he is the only paid LEO in geronimo. after I informed them I had a valid Washington CPL and I checked prior to coming to the state that it was excepted here and was currently carrying. I explained the situation, he gave me two options, 1. write them a ticket. 2. give them a verbal warning. I said just inform them of the law and ask them not to do it anymore. The neighbors got pissed after the chief informed them of what would happen if he had to come back out for this. The next morning I found my childrens pool toy innertubes slashed to ribbons and placed on the antenna of my explorer (anyone who takes their aggression and hate on a child or a child possessions should be shot" I reviewed the OK gun law and it states I can open carry on my property regardless if I am the owner or renter. I started wearing my firearm as did my wife while on our property, mowing the lawn sitting on the back porch ect. To our surprise the Chief of Police comes hauling into our neighborhood sirens a blarring and in full body armor and firearm drawn. He asked if I had brandished my firearm after I staed no he holstered and told me "I can't tell you not to carry on your property but your neighbors will continue to call if you continue". He went to the little ******* who i called the police on the dog and explained to them I was within my rights to carry they argued that the law stated it had to be concealed. Cheif of police returned the next day with the gun laws verified and showed them I was within my rights. Two days later someone "the Neighbor" slashed my kids new intex above ground pool but i couldnt prove it so to step up my defiance of these little punks I have moved my reloading station outside of my garage to withing full view of the neighbor and the neighborhood so they can watch me reload rounds as they come home from church on sunday. I cant wait to go back to Washington state, people just seem smarter there.
I have also filled out an application for the volunteer Geronimo police dept so hopefully I get it.
I have also filled out an application for the volunteer Geronimo police dept so hopefully I get it.