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The Governor has signed SB1733. On November 1, 2012, Oklahoma will become
an Open Carry State!
http://www.newson6.com/story/18426145/governor-mary-fallin-signs
I am the author of the petition below.
http://www.petitiononline.com/oc4ok/petition.html
I no longer have admin access to this petition due to some consolidation of hosting entities.
The petition is outdated, and I cannot gain access to it to update it. The Admins of the site do not
respond...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, an effort was made to reconsider SB129 to authorize open carry.
The committee chairman, Representative Sue Tibbs, would not hear the bill.
http://ok2a.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/video-sb129-open-carry-killed-in-public-safety-committee-meeting/
Last week in the House Public Safety Committee meeting, Rep Tibbs voted FOR open carry for concealed carry permit holders, but it failed by one vote. Rep Tibbs (who chairs the committee) said she would bring the bill up again in committee for reconsideration after some verbiage was changed to...
The House leadership appears to be set against Open Carry.
An attempt to get the discharge petition to the floor so the bill
could be debated and voted on was squashed by the Floor Leader
and the House Chairman.
There appears to be SOME question regarding how to deal with
a dischare petition...
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The initial veto override attempt failed by 3 votes on Thursday, May 20, but Representative Rex Duncan said he may try again -
http://newsok.com/article/3462793
SNIP
"I would have expected people that voted for it to have the courage of their earlier vote and stand by that...
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The override vote was held this afternoon, and failed to achieve the 2/3 vote needed to override Governor Henry's veto.
UPDATE: State Representative Duncan says he intends another attempt to override the veto
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=12517935
YEAS: 65 RCS#...
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Oklahoma Open Carry Petition
(A growing movement of over 12,000 members)
For Immediate Release - May 15, 2010
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Oklahoma open carry petition membersurge legislature to stand tall and override Governor Brad "Veto Happy" Henry!
Even after bill is law, Oklahoma...
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For the first time in over 100 years, both the Oklahoma state House and Senate have Republican majority. An opportunity here.
http://www.ktok.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119211&article=4531310