Lawmakers call for change in Oklahoma gun laws

TULSA, Okla. (KFOR) – Oklahoma State Consultant Monroe Nichols introduced Thursday he intends to ask Governor Kevin Stitt to amend the particular session to handle the state’s gun laws.

The SAVE Act would repeal the permit-less carry regulation, hid carry, and the whole anti-red flag regulation. It will additionally increase the minimal age to purchase a gun to 21 years outdated.

Don Spencer is the president of Oklahoma Second Modification Affiliation. He stated he needs no modifications to the legal guidelines and they need to keep the way in which they’re at present.

In Oklahoma, gun house owners don’t want firearm registration, a allow to buy a gun, no license required, no background verify for personal gross sales, no allow to open carry, no allow for hid carry, and are the primary state within the nation to have an anti-red flag regulation.

“Should you change any a kind of legal guidelines, what how would which have stopped this perpetrator Wednesday?” questioned Spencer.

The suspect within the Tulsa taking pictures, Michael Louis, legally bought an AR-15 rifle solely hours earlier than strolling into the hospital. He additionally purchased the handgun used within the taking pictures two days earlier.

Spencer stated locations like St. Francis hospital are weak due to its no-gun zone.

Kay Malan, a volunteer with Mothers Demand Motion, stated individuals shouldn’t be afraid to dwell or go to a hospital or to work.

“We’re extraordinarily offended that our legislators, our legislators and our lawmakers do nothing to assist us,” stated Malan. “Politicians say what’s expedient. And lawmakers move payments which might be opposite to public security.”

On Thursday, the Oklahoma Democratic Social gathering additionally referred to as to shut loopholes on background checks and repeal of the permit-less carry regulation in a press convention.