Oklahoma Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment (2024)
| Oklahoma Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 5, 2024 | |
| Topic Firearms and Constitutional rights | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Oklahoma Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment was not on the ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024.
The amendment would have expanded the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and prohibit taxes on the purchase or transfer of firearms, ammunition, or accessories.[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
In Oklahoma, a constitutional amendment requires a simple majority vote in both chambers of the Oklahoma State Legislature.
The constitutional amendment was introduced as House Joint Resolution 1034. It was approved in the House on March 6, 2024, by a vote of 81-19.[1]
The amendment was not passed prior to the adjournment of the 2024 legislative session.
| Vote in the Oklahoma House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 51  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 81 | 19 | 1 |
| Total percent | 80.19% | 18.81% | 0.99% |
| Democrat | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Republican | 80 | 0 | 1 |
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