Rain on your parade
I REALLY like the Derby amendment.:lol::banana:
Who ever wants the "reasonable fear of bodily harm" amendments needs to be removed from office. Idjiots.
Well, after doing some additional research, I don't know how well I like the Derby Amendment. Part of the amendment that I didn't post is a repeal to most of the current gun laws and I didn't feel like looking at them last night, so I did this morning.
The Derby Amendment would repeal (from what it looks like) all of the Oklahoma firearm restrictions with the exception of firearms being owned by convicted felons. While this sounds like a good idea, lets take a look at some things it would make legal because there would be no law against it:
Title 21-Section 1272
Unlawful carry would be removed. Therefore allowing the carry of the following weapons: dagger, bowie knife, dirk knife, switchblade knife, spring-type knife, sword cane, knife having a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in the handle of the knife, blackjack, loaded cane, billy, hand chain, metal knuckles, or any other offensive weapon.
Title 21-Section 1272.1
Carrying firearms where liquor is consumed. Would allow people to carry in locations that serve alcohol as more than 51% of business.
Title 21-Section 1273
No restriction on giving firearms to minors.
Title 21-Section 1277
No more restricted places (other than those with gun buster signs)
Title 21-Section 1278
No restriction on Unlawful Intent to Carry. You could now legally carry a gun with the intent to use it on another person for a reason other than self defense.
Title 21-Section 1279
Misdemeanor Pointing a firearm. You could legally point your gun at someone for no reason.
Title 21-Section 1289
All of 1289 - The Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, including Carrying weapons under influence of alcohol, state preemption, the protection of the deadly force section (1289.25).
Title 21-Section 1290
All of 1290 - The Oklahoma Self Defense Act.
So while it may look like a good thing, I am now second guessing this amendment. I think some of this is a, "you want to be like AZ, then lets be like AZ and get rid of all the gun laws" type response instead of a logical approach to what should and should not be allowed. Because of these repeals, I don't see this amendment going anywhere.