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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
3 HOUSE BILL 3302 By: Steagall
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6 AS INTRODUCED
7 An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021,
Section 1277, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 251,
8 O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1277), which
relates to the unlawful carry of firearms in certain
9 places; modifying scope of certain prohibited act;
providing an exception; prohibiting the carry of
10 firearms into certain places; deleting construing
provisions; authorizing the concealed carry of
11 firearms into buildings and on fairgrounds during the
Oklahoma and Tulsa State Fairs; authorizing event
12 holders to allow for the open carry of lawful
firearms during the Oklahoma and Tulsa State Fairs;
13 authorizing public trusts and nonprofit entities to
allow for the open carry of lawful firearms on public
14 trust property; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section
1290.22, which relates to the Oklahoma Self-Defense
15 Act; prohibiting the carry of concealed or
unconcealed firearms at certain events; deleting
16 certain prohibition; and providing an effective date.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
21 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1277, as
22 amended by Section 2, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025,
23 Section 1277), is amended to read as follows:
24 Section 1277.
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1 UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES
2 A. It shall be unlawful for any person, including a person in
3 possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the
4 provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, to carry any concealed
5 or unconcealed firearm into any of the following places:
6 1. Any building or office space which is owned or leased by a
7 city, town, county, or the state governmental authority for the
8 purpose of conducting business with the public. However, the
9 governing body of a city or town may authorize the concealed carry
10 of handguns into any building or office space that is owned or
11 leased by a city or town, except those places listed in paragraph 2
12 of this subsection;
13 2. Any courthouse, courtroom, prison, jail, detention facility,
14 or any facility used to process, hold, or house arrested persons,
15 prisoners, or persons alleged delinquent or adjudicated delinquent,
16 except as provided in Section 21 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma
17 Statutes;
18 3. Any public or private elementary or public or private
19 secondary school, except as provided in subsections C and D of this
20 section;
21 4. Any publicly owned or operated sports arena or venue during
22 a professional sporting event, unless allowed by the event holder;
23 5. Any place where gambling is authorized by law, unless
24 allowed by the property owner;
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1 6. Any other place specifically prohibited by law; and
2 7. Any public property set aside by a county, city, town,
3 public trust with a county, city, or town as a beneficiary, or state
4 governmental authority for an event that is secured with minimum
5 security provisions; provided, however, the provisions of this
6 paragraph shall not apply to and specifically exclude events held on
7 the fairgrounds and in buildings of the fairgrounds that are open to
8 the general public during the Oklahoma State Fair or the Tulsa State
9 Fair. For purposes of this paragraph, a minimum security provision
10 consists of a location that is secured utilizing the following:
11 a. a metallic-style security fence that is at least eight
12 (8) feet in height that encompasses the property and
13 is secured in such a way as to deter unauthorized
14 entry,
15 b. controlled access points staffed by a uniformed,
16 commissioned peace officer, and
17 c. a metal detector whereby persons walk or otherwise
18 travel with their property through or by the metal
19 detector;
20 8. Any public building used for a public meeting conducted
21 under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, unless otherwise authorized by
22 law;
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1 9. Any public facility providing substance abuse or mental
2 health services or any facility providing substance abuse programs
3 to persons who are under the direct supervision of the state, a
4 county, or municipality, unless otherwise authorized by law; and
5 10. The State Capitol Building, unless otherwise authorized by
6 law.
7 B. It shall be lawful for a person to carry a concealed or
8 unconcealed firearm on the following properties:
9 1. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any
10 vehicle, whether attended or unattended, by a city, town, county, or
11 state governmental authority;
12 2. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any
13 vehicle, whether attended or unattended, which is open to the
14 public, or by any entity engaged in gambling authorized by law;
15 3. Any property adjacent to a building or office space in which
16 concealed or unconcealed weapons are prohibited by the provisions of
17 this section;
18 4. Any property designated by a city, town, county, or state
19 governmental authority as a park, recreational area, wildlife
20 refuge, wildlife management area, or state or county fairgrounds;
21 provided, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize
22 any entry by a person in possession of a concealed or unconcealed
23 firearm into any building, office space, or event which is
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1 specifically prohibited by the provisions of subsection A of this
2 section;
3 5. Any property set aside by a public or private elementary or
4 secondary school for the use or parking of any vehicle, whether
5 attended or unattended; provided, however, the firearm shall be
6 stored and hidden from view in a locked motor vehicle when the motor
7 vehicle is left unattended on school property; and
8 6. Any public property set aside temporarily by a county, city,
9 town, public trust with a county, city, or town as a beneficiary, or
10 state governmental authority for the holder of an event permit that
11 is without minimum security provisions, as such term is defined in
12 paragraph 7 of subsection A of this section; provided, the carry of
13 firearms within the permitted event area shall be limited to
14 concealed carry of a handgun unless otherwise authorized by the
15 holder of the event permit; and
16 7. On the fairgrounds and in buildings located on the
17 fairgrounds that are open to the general public during the Oklahoma
18 State Fair or the Tulsa State Fair; provided, the firearm is carried
19 in a concealed manner. The event holder shall be authorized to
20 allow for the open carry of all lawful firearms during the Oklahoma
21 State Fair or the Tulsa State Fair.
22 Nothing contained in any provision of this subsection or
23 subsection C of this section shall be construed to authorize or
24 allow any person in control of any place described in subsection A
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1 of this section to establish any policy or rule that has the effect
2 of prohibiting any person in lawful possession of a handgun license
3 or otherwise in lawful possession of a firearm from carrying or
4 possessing the firearm on the property described in this subsection.
5 C. A concealed or unconcealed weapon may be carried onto
6 private school property or in any school bus or vehicle used by any
7 private school for transportation of students or teachers by a
8 person who is licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act,
9 provided a policy has been adopted by the governing entity of the
10 private school that authorizes the carrying and possession of a
11 weapon on private school property or in any school bus or vehicle
12 used by a private school. Except for acts of gross negligence or
13 willful or wanton misconduct, a governing entity of a private school
14 that adopts a policy which authorizes the possession of a weapon on
15 private school property, a school bus, or a vehicle used by the
16 private school shall not be subject to liability for any injuries
17 arising from the adoption of the policy. The provisions of this
18 subsection shall not apply to claims pursuant to the Administrative
19 Workers' Compensation Act.
20 D. Notwithstanding paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section,
21 a board of education of a school district may adopt a policy
22 pursuant to Section 5-149.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes to
23 authorize the carrying of a handgun onto school property by school
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1 personnel specifically designated by the board of education,
2 provided such personnel either:
3 1. Possess a valid armed security guard license as provided for
4 in the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act; or
5 2. Hold a valid reserve peace officer certification as provided
6 for in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
7 Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict
8 authority granted elsewhere in law to carry firearms.
9 E. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this
10 section, on any property designated as a municipal zoo or park of
11 any size that is owned, leased, operated, or managed by:
12 1. A public trust created pursuant to the provisions of Section
13 176 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or
14 2. A nonprofit entity,
15 an individual shall be allowed to carry a concealed handgun but not
16 openly carry a handgun on the property. The public trust or
17 nonprofit entity shall be authorized to allow for the open carry of
18 all lawful firearms on the property of the public trust or nonprofit
19 entity.
20 F. Any person violating the provisions of paragraph 2 or 3 of
21 subsection A of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
22 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty
23 Dollars ($250.00). A person violating any other provision of
24 subsection A of this section may be denied entrance onto the
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1 property or removed from the property. If the person refuses to
2 leave the property and a peace officer is summoned, the person may
3 be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty
4 Dollars ($250.00).
5 G. No person in possession of a valid handgun license issued
6 pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act or who
7 is carrying or in possession of a firearm as otherwise permitted by
8 law or who is carrying or in possession of a machete, blackjack,
9 loaded cane, hand chain, or metal knuckles shall be authorized to
10 carry the firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, or
11 metal knuckles into or upon any college, university, or technology
12 center school property, except as provided in this subsection. For
13 purposes of this subsection, the following property shall not be
14 construed to be college, university, or technology center school
15 property:
16 1. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any motor
17 vehicle, whether attended or unattended, provided the firearm,
18 machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, or metal knuckles are
19 carried or stored as required by law and the firearm, machete,
20 blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, or metal knuckles are not
21 removed from the motor vehicle without the prior consent of the
22 college or university president or technology center school
23 administrator while the vehicle is on any college, university, or
24 technology center school property;
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1 2. Any property authorized for possession or use of firearms,
2 machetes, blackjacks, loaded canes, hand chains, or metal knuckles
3 by college, university, or technology center school policy; and
4 3. Any property authorized by the written consent of the
5 college or university president or technology center school
6 administrator, provided the written consent is carried with the
7 firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, or metal
8 knuckles and the valid handgun license while on college, university,
9 or technology center school property.
10 The college, university, or technology center school may notify
11 the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation within ten (10) days of a
12 violation of any provision of this subsection by a licensee. Upon
13 receipt of a written notification of violation, the Bureau shall
14 give a reasonable notice to the licensee and hold a hearing. At the
15 hearing, upon a determination that the licensee has violated any
16 provision of this subsection, the licensee may be subject to an
17 administrative fine of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and may
18 have the handgun license suspended for three (3) months.
19 Nothing contained in any provision of this subsection shall be
20 construed to authorize or allow any college, university, or
21 technology center school to establish any policy or rule that has
22 the effect of prohibiting any person in lawful possession of a
23 handgun license or any person in lawful possession of a firearm,
24 machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, or metal knuckles from
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1 possession of a firearm, machete, blackjack, loaded cane, hand
2 chain, or metal knuckles in places described in paragraphs 1, 2, and
3 3 of this subsection. Nothing contained in any provision of this
4 subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of any college,
5 university, or technology center school in this state from taking
6 administrative action against any student for any violation of any
7 provision of this subsection.
8 H. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
9 following:
10 1. Any peace officer or any person authorized by law to carry a
11 firearm in the course of employment;
12 2. Any district judge, associate district judge, or special
13 district judge, who is in possession of a valid handgun license
14 issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act
15 and whose name appears on a list maintained by the Administrative
16 Director of the Courts, when acting in the course and scope of
17 employment within the courthouses of the county that falls within
18 the jurisdiction of the district judge, associate district judge, or
19 special district judge;
20 3. Any private investigator with a firearms authorization when
21 acting in the course and scope of employment;
22 4. Any elected official of a county, who is in possession of a
23 valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the
24 Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, may carry a concealed handgun when acting
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1 in the performance of his or her duties within the courthouses of
2 the county in which he or she was elected. The provisions of this
3 paragraph shall not allow the elected county official to carry the
4 handgun into a courtroom;
5 5. The sheriff of any county may authorize certain employees of
6 the county, who possess a valid handgun license issued pursuant to
7 the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, to carry a
8 concealed handgun when acting in the course and scope of employment
9 within the courthouse in the county in which the person is employed.
10 Nothing in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall prohibit the sheriff
11 from requiring additional instruction or training before granting
12 authorization to carry a concealed handgun within the courthouse.
13 The provisions of this paragraph and of paragraph 6 of this
14 subsection shall not allow the county employee to carry the handgun
15 into a courtroom, sheriff's office, adult or juvenile jail, or any
16 other prisoner detention area;
17 6. The board of county commissioners of any county may
18 authorize certain employees of the county, who possess a valid
19 handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
20 Self-Defense Act, to carry a concealed handgun when acting in the
21 course and scope of employment on county annex facilities or grounds
22 surrounding the county courthouse that fall within the jurisdiction
23 of the county employees; and
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1 7. Any municipal judge, who is in possession of a valid handgun
2 license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-
3 Defense Act, when acting in the course and scope of employment
4 within the courthouses of the municipality that are within the
5 jurisdiction of the municipal judge.
6 I. 1. Any elected official of a municipality or any municipal
7 employee approved by the governing body of a municipality, who
8 possesses a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions
9 of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, may carry a concealed handgun when
10 acting in the performance of his or her official duties within
11 municipal buildings that are within the jurisdiction of the elected
12 official or municipal employee.
13 2. For purposes of this subsection, a firearm may not be
14 present inside a firearm-prohibited location, which shall include:
15 a. any building or office space on municipally owned or
16 leased property designated as a firearm-prohibited
17 location by the municipality, municipal trust, or
18 municipal authority, and
19 b. any police department, courthouse, courtroom, prison,
20 jail, detention facility, or any facility used to
21 process, hold, or house arrested persons, prisoners,
22 or persons alleged delinquent or adjudicated
23 delinquent.
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1 3. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require an
2 elected official or designated employee of the municipality to carry
3 a firearm as a condition of employment or service with the
4 municipality.
5 J. For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle" means any
6 automobile, truck, minivan, sport utility vehicle, or motorcycle, as
7 defined in Section 1-135 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
8 equipped with a locked accessory container within or affixed to the
9 motorcycle.
10 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1290.22, is
11 amended to read as follows:
12 Section 1290.22.
13 BUSINESS OWNER'S RIGHTS
14 A. Except as provided in subsections B, C and D of this
15 section, nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self-
16 Defense Act shall be construed to limit, restrict or prohibit in any
17 manner the existing rights of any person, property owner, tenant,
18 employer, liquor store, place of worship or business entity to
19 control the possession of weapons on any property owned or
20 controlled by the person or business entity.
21 B. No person, property owner, tenant, employer, liquor store,
22 holder of an event permit, place of worship or business entity shall
23 be permitted to establish any policy or rule that has the effect of
24 prohibiting any person, except a convicted felon, from transporting
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1 and storing firearms in a locked vehicle on any property set aside
2 for any vehicle.
3 C. A property owner, tenant, employer, liquor store, place of
4 worship or business entity may prohibit any person from carrying a
5 concealed or unconcealed firearm on the property. If the building
6 or property is open to the public, the property owner, tenant,
7 employer, liquor store, place of worship or business entity shall
8 post signs on or about the property stating such prohibition.
9 D. No person, property owner, tenant, employer, liquor store,
10 holder of an event permit, place of worship or business entity shall
11 be permitted to establish any policy or rule that has the effect of
12 prohibiting any person from carrying a concealed or unconcealed
13 firearm on property within the specific exclusion provided for
14 specified in paragraph 4 of subsection B of Section 1277 of this
15 title; provided that carrying a concealed or unconcealed firearm may
16 be prohibited in the following places:
17 1. The portion of a public property structure or building
18 during an event authorized by the city, town, county, or state or
19 federal governmental authority owning or controlling such building
20 or structure;
21 2. Any public property sports field, including any adjacent
22 seating or adjacent area set aside for viewing a sporting event,
23 where an elementary or secondary school, collegiate, or professional
24 sporting event or, an International Olympic Committee or
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1 organization or any committee subordinate to the International
2 Olympic Committee event, a national softball tournament event at the
3 USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex, or a national or international
4 Quarter Horse event is being held; and
5 3. The fairgrounds during the Oklahoma State Fair or the Tulsa
6 State Fair; and
7 4. The portion of a public property structure or building that
8 is leased or under contract to a business or not-for-profit entity
9 or group for offices.
10 E. The otherwise lawful carrying of a concealed or unconcealed
11 firearm by a person on property that has signs prohibiting the
12 carrying of firearms shall subject the person to being denied
13 entrance onto the property or removed from the property. If the
14 person:
15 1. Has been informed by the property owner, business entity or
16 manager of the business that the person is in violation of a policy
17 that prohibits firearms on the property; and
18 2. Refuses to leave the property and a peace officer is
19 summoned, the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
20 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty
21 Dollars ($250.00).
22 F. A person, property owner, tenant, employer, liquor store,
23 holder of an event permit, place of worship or business entity that
24 does or does not prohibit any individual, except a convicted felon,
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1 from carrying a loaded or unloaded, concealed or unconcealed weapon
2 on property that the person, property owner, tenant, employer,
3 liquor store, holder of an event permit, place of worship or
4 business entity owns, or has legal control of, is immune from any
5 liability arising from that decision. Except for acts of gross
6 negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, an employer who does or
7 does not prohibit his or her employees from carrying a concealed or
8 unconcealed weapon is immune from any liability arising from that
9 decision. A person, property owner, tenant, employer, liquor store,
10 holder of an event permit, place of worship or business entity that
11 does not prohibit persons from carrying a concealed or unconcealed
12 weapon pursuant to subsection D of this section shall be immune from
13 any liability arising from the carrying of a concealed or
14 unconcealed weapon, while in the scope of employment, on the
15 property or in or about a business entity vehicle. The provisions
16 of this subsection shall not apply to claims pursuant to the
17 Administrative Workers' Compensation Act.
18 G. It shall not be considered part of an employee's job
19 description or within the employee's scope of employment if an
20 employee is allowed to carry or discharge a weapon pursuant to this
21 section.
22 H. Nothing in subsections F and G of this section shall prevent
23 an employer, employee or person who has suffered loss resulting from
24 the discharge of a weapon to seek redress or damages of the person
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1 who discharged the weapon or used the weapon outside the provisions
2 of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.
3 SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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