Aknazer
Regular Member
Oklahoma already has legal OC. Self defense has been declared legal by your constitution. Therefore, OCing for self defense must be ruled legal.
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And there's no legal precedent for it along with anyone you ask in a position of "power" stating it's illegal. So until there is a legal precedent set (court case, AG ruling, change of laws to specifically state for SD as a legal reason to carry, etc) it isn't something one can do. And while I wouldn't mind being the OC guinnea pig, I simply can't afford to do it given my job and financial situation.
Also our laws are in conflict with each other. 1272 defines unlawful carry and gives exceptions to allow carry, but then in 1289.6 it outlines "Condititions Under Which Firearms May Be Carried" and it is in 1289.6 where you find the "legitimate purpose" wording. So even if OC is argued as legal via 1289.6 you are still in violation of 1272, and until there is a legal precedent or a change in the law people aren't willing to risk it. Now if someone could cover all of my financial costs (incuding potential repercussions with work) and legal council I would be willing to OC to set the precedent. But I can't afford that and as such I am working with local groups to get the laws changed. It's slower (or maybe not given how long court cases can go on for), but it's safer and we are winning the fight.