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28		-	~~ENGROSSED~~ SENATE
29		-	~~BILL NO.~~ ~~39 By: Daniels of the Senate~~
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33		-	Strom of the House
	33	+	SENATE BILL NO. 39 By: Daniels
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38	39		An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021,
39	40		Sections 1289.9, 1290.10, and 1290.11, which relate
40	41		to carrying weapons under the influence of alcohol
41	42		and the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act; modifying
42	43		inclusions; modifying elements of eligibility;
43	44		prohibiting certain denial; updating statutory
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50	51		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
51	52		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1289.9, is
52	53		amended to read as follows:
53	54		Section 1289.9.
54	55		CARRYING WEAPONS UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
55	56		It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use shotguns,
56	57		rifles, or pistols in any circumstances while under the influence of
57	58		beer, intoxicating liquors or, any hallucinogenic, or any unlawful
58	59		or unprescribed drug, and it shall be unlawful for any person to
59	60		carry or use shotguns , rifles, or pistols when under the influence
60	61		of any drug prescribed by a licensed ph ysician or medical marijuana
61	62		obtained pursuant to a valid medical marijuana patient license if
62	63		the current effects or aftereffects of such consumption affect
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89	91		mental, emotional, or physical processes to a degree that would
90	92		result in abnormal behavior. Any person convicted of a violation of
91	93		the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in
92	94		Section 1289.15 of this title.
93	95		Any person convicted of a violation of th e provisions of this
94	96		section after having been issued a handgun license pursuant to t he
95	97		provisions of the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act shall have the license
96	98		suspended for a term of six (6) months and shall be subject to an
97	99		administrative fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) , upon a hearing and
98	100		determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investig ation that the
99	101		person is in violation of the provisions of this section.
100	102		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1290.10, is
101	103		amended to read as follows:
102	104		Section 1290.10.
103	105		MANDATORY PRECLUSIONS
104	106		In addition to the requirements st ated in Section 1290.9 of this
105	107		title, the conditions stated in this section shall preclude a person
106	108		from eligibility for a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of
107	109		the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. The occurrence of any one of the
108	110		following conditions s hall deny the person the right to have a
109	111		handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self -
110	112		Defense Act. Prohibited conditions are:
111	113		1. Ineligible Ineligibility to possess a pistol due to any
112	114		felony conviction or adjudication as a delinquent as provided by
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139	142		Section 1283 of this title, except as provided in subsection B of
140	143		Section 1283 of this title;
141	144		2. Any felony conviction pursuant to any law of another state,
142	145		a felony conviction pursuant to any provision of the United States
143	146		Code, or any conviction pursuant to the laws of any foreign country,
144	147		provided such foreign conviction would constitute a felony offense
145	148		in this state if the offense had been committed in this state,
146	149		except as provided in subsection B of Section 1283 of this title;
147	150		3. Adjudication as a mentally incompetent person pursuant to
148	151		the provisions of the Oklahoma Mental Health Law, or an adjudication
149	152		of incompetency entered in another state pursuant to any provision
150	153		of law of that state, unless the person has been granted relief f rom
151	154		the disqualifying disability pursuant to Section 1290.27 of this
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153	156		4. Any false or misleading statement on the application for a
154	157		handgun license as provided by p aragraph 5 of subsection A of
155	158		Section 1290.12 of this title;
156	159		5. Conviction of any on e of the following misdemeanor offenses
157	160		in this state or in any other state:
158	161		a. any assault and battery which caused serious physical
159	162		injury to the victim, or any second or subsequent
160	163		assault and battery conviction,
161	164		b. any aggravated assault and battery,
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188	192		c. any stalking pursuant to Section 1173 of this title,
189	193		or a similar law of another state,
190	194		d. a violation relating to the Protection from Domestic
191	195		Abuse Act or any violatio n of a victim protection
192	196		protective order of another state,
193	197		e. any conviction relatin g to illegal drug use or
194	198		possession, or
195	199		f. an act of domestic abuse as defined by provided for in
196	200		Section 644 of this title or an act of domestic
197	201		assault and battery or any comparable acts under the
198	202		laws of another state.
199	203		The preclusive period for a misdem eanor conviction related to
200	204		illegal drug use or possession shall be ten (10) years from the date
201	205		of completion of a sentence. For purposes of this subsection, “date
202	206		of completion of a sentence ” shall mean the day an offender
203	207		completes all incarceration, p robation, and parole pertaining to
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205	209		6. An attempted suicide or other condition relating to or
206	210		indicating mental instability or an unsound mind which occurred
207	211		within the preceding ten -year period from the date of the
208	212		application for a license to carry a concealed firearm or that
209	213		occurs during the period of licensure;
210	214		7. Currently undergoing treatment for a mental illness,
211	215		condition, or disorder. For purposes of this paragraph, “currently
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238	243		undergoing treatment for a mental illness, condition, or disorder”
239	244		means the person has been diagnosed by a licensed physician as being
240	245		afflicted with a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception,
241	246		psychological orientation, or memory that significantly impairs
242	247		judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to
243	248		meet the ordinary demands of life;
244	249		8. Significant character defects of the applicant as evidenced
245	250		by a criminal record indicating habitual criminal activity;
246	251		9. Ineligible Ineligibility to possess a pistol due to any
247	252		provision of law of this state or the United States Code, except as
248	253		provided in subsection B of Section 1283 of this title ;
249	254		10. Failure to pay an assessed fine or surrender the handgun
250	255		license as required by a decision by the administrative hearing
251	256		examiner pursuant to authority of the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act;
252	257		11. Being subject to an outstanding felony warrant issued in
253	258		this state or another state or the United States; or
254	259		12. Adjudication as a delinquent as provided by Section 1283 of
255	260		this title, except as provided in subsection B of Section 1283 of
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257	262		An applicant shall not be considered ineligible solely on the
258	263		basis of being a lawful holder of a medical marijuana patient
259	264		license.
260	265		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1290.1 1, is
261	266		amended to read as follows:
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288	294		Section 1290.11.
289	295		OTHER PRECLUSIONS
290	296		A. The following conditions shall preclude a person from being
291	297		eligible for a handgun license pursuan t to the provisions of the
292	298		Oklahoma Self-Defense Act for a period of time as prescrib ed in each
293	299		of the following paragraphs:
294	300		1. An arrest for an alleged commission of a felony offense or a
295	301		felony charge pending in this state, another state , or pursuant to
296	302		the United States Code. The preclusive period shall be until the
297	303		final determination of the matter;
298	304		2. The person is subject to the provisions of a deferred
299	305		sentence or deferred prosecution in this state or another state or
300	306		pursuant to federal authority for the commission of a felony
301	307		offense. The preclusive period shall be three (3) ye ars and shall
302	308		begin upon the final determination of the matter;
303	309		3. Any involuntary commitment for a mental illness, condition,
304	310		or disorder pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 -410 of Title 43A
305	311		of the Oklahoma Statutes or any involuntary commitment in a nother
306	312		state pursuant to any provisions of law of that state. The
307	313		preclusive period shall be permanent as provided by Title 18 of the
308	314		United States Code Section 922(g)(4) unless the person has been
309	315		granted relief from the disqualifying disability pursuant to Section
310	316		1290.27 of this title;
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337	344		4. The person has previously undergone treatment for a mental
338	345		illness, condition, or disorder which required medication or
339	346		supervision as defined by provided for in paragraph 7 of Section
340	347		1290.10 of this title. The prec lusive period shall be three (3)
341	348		years from the last date of treatment or upon presentation of a
342	349		certified statement from a licensed physician stating that the
343	350		person is either no longer disabled by any mental or psychiatric
344	351		illness, condition, or disorder or that the person has been
345	352		stabilized on medication for ten (10) years or more;
346	353		5. Inpatient treatment for substance abuse. The preclusive
347	354		period shall be three (3) years from the last date of treatment or
348	355		upon presentation of a certified statement fro m a licensed physician
349	356		stating that the person has been free from substance use for twelve
350	357		(12) months or more preceding the filing of an application for a
351	358		handgun license;
352	359		6. Two or more convictions of public intoxication pursuant to
353	360		subsection D of Sect ion 6-101 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes,
354	361		or a similar law of another state. The preclusive period shall be
355	362		three (3) years from the date of the completion of the last sentence
356	363		or shall require a certified statement from a licensed physician
357	364		stating that the person is not in need of substance abuse treatment;
358	365		7. Two or more misdemeanor convictions relating to intoxication
359	366		or driving under the influence of an intoxi cating substance or
360	367		alcohol. The preclusive period shall be three (3) years from the
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387	395		date of the completion of the last sentence or shall require a
388	396		certified statement from a licensed physician stating that the
389	397		person is not in need of substance abuse treatment;
390	398		8. A court order for a final Victim Protection Order protective
391	399		order against the applicant, as authorized by the Protection from
392	400		Domestic Abuse Act, or any court order granting a final victim
393	401		protection protective order against the applicant from another
394	402		state. The preclusive period shall be sixty (60) days from the date
395	403		an order was vacated, canceled, withdrawn , or is otherwise no longer
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397	405		9. An adjudicated delinquent or convicted felon residing in the
398	406		residence of the applicant which may be a violation of Section 1283
399	407		of this title. The preclusive period shall be thi rty (30) days from
400	408		the date the person no longer resides in the same residence as the
401	409		applicant;
402	410		10. An arrest for an alleged commission of, a charge pending
403	411		for, or the person is subject to the provisions of a deferred
404	412		prosecution for any one or more of the following misdemeanor
405	413		offenses in this state or another state:
406	414		a. any assault and battery which caused serious physical
407	415		injury to the victim or any second or subsequent
408	416		assault and battery,
409	417		b. any aggravated assault and battery,
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436	445		c. any stalking pursuan t to Section 1173 of this title,
437	446		or a similar law of another state,
438	447		d. any violation of the Protection from Domestic Abuse
439	448		Act or any violation of a victim protection protective
440	449		order of another state,
441	450		e. any violation relating to illegal drug use or
442	451		possession except for an applicant or licensee in
443	452		legal possession of a medical marijuana patient
444	453		license, or
445	454		f. an act of domestic abuse as defined by provided for in
446	455		Section 644 of this title or an act of domestic
447	456		assault and battery or any comparable acts un der the
448	457		law of another state.
449	458		The preclusive period shall be until the final determination of the
450	459		matter. The preclusive period for a person subject to the
451	460		provisions of a deferred sentence for the offenses mentioned in this
452	461		paragraph shall be three (3) y ears and shall begin upon the final
453	462		determination of the matter; or
454	463		11. A previously issued handgun license has been revoked. The
455	464		preclusive period shall be five (5) years from the date of
456	465		revocation and shall require the person to submit a new applicati on
457	466		for a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of Section 1290.12
458	467		of this title.
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485	495		B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a full
486	496		investigation of the applicant by the Oklahoma State Bureau of
487	497		Investigation.
488	498		C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the
489	499		Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to deny an otherwise
490	500		qualified applicant from obtaining a handgun license pursuant to the
491	501		Oklahoma Self-Defense Act solely on the basis of the applicant being
492	502		a lawful holder of a medi cal marijuana patient license.
493	503		SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
494		-	Passed the Senate the 18th day of March, 2025.
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501		-	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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	504	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
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