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§21-1277.
§21-1277.
UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES
A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid
concealed handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Section 1290.1 et seq. of this title, to
carry any concealed handgun into any of the following places:
1. Any structure, building, or office space which is owned or leased
by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority for
the purpose of conducting business with the public;
2. Any meeting of any city, town, county, state or federal officials,
school board members, legislative members, or any other elected or
appointed officials;
3. Any prison, jail, detention facility or any facility used to
process, hold, or house arrested persons, prisoners or persons alleged
delinquent or adjudicated delinquent;
4. Any elementary, secondary, or vocational-technical school property;
5. Any sports arena during a professional sporting event;
6. Any place where pari-mutuel wagering is authorized by law; and
7. Any other place specifically prohibited by law.
B. For purposes of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of subsection A of this
section, the prohibited place does not include and specifically
excludes the following property:
a. any property set aside for the use of any vehicle, whether attended
or unattended, by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental
authority,
b. any property set aside for the use of any vehicle, whether attended
or unattended, by any entity offering any professional sporting event
which is open to the public for admission, or by any entity engaged in
pari-mutuel wagering authorized by law,
c. any property adjacent to a structure, building, or office space in
which concealed weapons are prohibited by the provisions of this
section,
d. any property designated by a city, town, county, or state,
governmental authority as a park, recreational area, or fairgrounds;
provided nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to authorize
any entry by a person in possession of a concealed handgun into any
structure, building, or office space which is specifically prohibited
by the provisions of subsection A of this section.
C. Any person violating the provisions of subsection A of this section
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a
fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Any person
convicted of violating the provisions of this section may be liable
for an administrative fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) upon
a hearing and determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation that the person is in violation of the provisions of
this section.
D. No person in possession of any concealed handgun pursuant to the
Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall be authorized to carry the handgun
into or upon any college or university property, except as provided in
this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, the following
property shall not be prohibited for persons having a valid concealed
handgun license:
1. Any property set aside for the use of any vehicle, whether attended
or unattended, provided the handgun is carried or stored as required
by law and the handgun is not removed from the vehicle without the
prior consent of the college or university president while the vehicle
is on any college or university property;
2. Any property authorized for possession or use of handguns by
college or university policy;
3. Any property authorized by the written consent of the college or
university president, provided the written consent is carried with the
handgun and the valid concealed handgun license while on college or
university property.
The college or university may notify the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation within ten (10) days of a violation of any provision of
this subsection by a licensee. Upon receipt of a written notification
of violation, the Bureau shall give a reasonable notice to the
licensee and hold a hearing. At the hearing upon a determination that
the licensee has violated any provision of this subsection, the
licensee may be subject to an administrative fine of Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($250.00) and may have the concealed handgun license suspended
for three (3) months.
Nothing contained in any provision of this subsection shall be
construed to limit the authority of any college or university in this
state from taking administrative action against any student for any
violation of any provision of this subsection.
E. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to
any law enforcement officer or to any person authorized by law to
carry a pistol in the course of their employment.
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