Oklahoma State Question 809, Reinstate Permitting Requirements for Firearms Initiative (2020)
| Oklahoma State Question 809, Reinstate Permitting Requirements for Firearms Initiative | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Firearms | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
Oklahoma State Question 809, the Reinstate Permitting Requirements for Firearms Initiative, was not on the ballot in Oklahoma as an initiated state statute on November 3, 2020.
The initiative would have reinstated firearm permitting and transport requirements that were effective before the passage of House Bill 2597 in 2019. HB 2597 was referred to as the constitutional carry or permitless carry bill.[1][2][3]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for this measure would have been as follows:[2]
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This measure would generally restore the handgun permitting requirements and certain other firearms-related provisions that were in place prior to the Legislature's enactment of HB 2597, the so-called "permitless carry" bill, in 2019. It removes the provision generally authorizing the concealed or unconcealed carrying Of firearms without a permit by any person not otherwise disqualified by law from possession of a firearm who is 21 years of age or older, or 18 years of age or older if a military member or veteran. It prohibits any person, including handgun licensees, from possessing handguns or certain offensive weapons on college, university, or technology center property. It generally restores certain requirements regarding the unlicensed transportation Of firearms in vehicles, as well as the unlicensed carrying of firearms on private property, while going to, from, or being at places for recognized firearm activities; and generally prohibits confiscation of firearms during traffic stops when any person in the vehicle holds a valid handgun license. It subjects a handgun licensee who refuses to leave a place where firearms are prohibited to certain criminal penalties, and restores prior provisions regarding state preemption, civil immunity, and handgun licensees' duty to notify law enforcement they possess a handgun. Shall the proposal be approved? For the proposal - YES Against the proposal - NO A "YES" vote is a vote in favor of this measure. A "NO" vote is a vote against this measure. [4] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required to qualify an initiated state statute for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for governor in the previous gubernatorial election. Signatures must be submitted 90 days after the initiative is cleared for circulation by the secretary of state. Measures are generally placed on the next general election ballot following signature verification, but the governor may call a special election or place the measure on the primary ballot. If petitioners are targeting a specific election, the secretary of state recommends that signatures be submitted eight months prior to the election. For a measure to appear on the ballot, signatures must be submitted long enough in advance for the governor to issue an election proclamation, which must be issued and certified to the State Election Board at least 70 days prior to an election.
The requirements to get an initiated state statute certified for the 2020 ballot:
- Signatures: 94,911 valid signatures were required.
- Deadline: Each initiative has its own deadline that is 90 days after it was approved to circulate.
The secretary of state verifies signatures and submits the totals and the vote totals that determine the requirement to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, which makes the final determination of sufficiency.
Details about this initiative
- The initiative was filed on February 3, 2020.[1]
- The Oklahoma Second Amendment Association filed a legal challenge with the Oklahoma Supreme Court on February 21, 2020, arguing that the petition's gist is inaccurate.[5]
- The measure was declared invalid by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and blocked from the ballot on June 23, 2020.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oklahoma Secretary of State, "State Questions," accessed February 3, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma Secretary of State, "State Question 809 full text," accessed February 3, 2020
- ↑ KOCO News, "Permitless carry is now legal across Oklahoma; here’s what you need to know," accessed February 3, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Public Radio Tulsa, "Gun Rights Group Challenges Permitless Carry Repeal Petition," accessed February 24, 2020
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