My opinion on gun ownership is very simple. It breaks down to those who can have them should be able to get them, and those who shouldn’t, shouldn’t. There needs to be a way to separate the can haves from the definitely shouldn’ts.

I know people who hunt and some who enjoy going to shooting ranges, but their relationship with their guns and rifles is not a love affair, so when they are finished using them for the reason they have them they carefully store them. The do not parade around so people can see their guns and be suitably impressed.

These people are careful of their responsibilities when it comes to guns, and support background checks, training, and qualifying for permits. They know guns, and they know that it isn’t good that just anybody can get one

The colonies did not like the concept of a standing army because of their experiences with them and their knowledge of how they were improperly used in history, especially when it came to those in power keeping that power by crushing the populace. Because of that, when the Constitution was written there was no provision for a standing army, but there was one for militias, well regulated ones. It was only in 1814, because of the War of 1812, a standing army was established, but no one brought up the idea of redoing the Second Amendment as militias were no longer needed in the way they had been.

Even with the Second Amendment the well regulated militias do not need all types of weapon, and if you really get down to it, reasonable gun control laws is one way to keep militias well regulated.

“Constitutional Carry” will become the law of the land in Oklahoma after Governor Kevin Stitt fulfilled a campaign promise and signed the bill.

Major provisions of the bill include:

Oklahomans over 21 can carry a firearm without a permit, or training in the handling of firearms. So anyone, regardless of ability and even those who have nefarious motives can not only buy a weapon, but they can legally use it without having to learn how to handle it. Like driving. Everyone should be able to get a car and then drive as soon as they get it.

Veterans, active duty, and reserve military members age 18 and over can also carry without a permit. This does, however, imply some training

Felons and those with domestic violence convictions or who have been adjudicated as having a mental illness remain barred from carrying a firearm because the federal background check required to purchase firearms at a licensed dealer remain in place.

The law doesn’t cover private sales between individuals and sales at gun shows.

The new law takes effect on November 1st of this year.

Being a law abiding citizen does not mean a person is ready to have a gun or can handle one, and without the need to register and obtain permits seems to allow for people to just pass guns around.

An earlier law allowed for people to use their weapons if they feel threatened without any parameters placed on how a threat is determined.

Under the bill, concealed or unconcealed handgun cannot be brought into in public and private schools Kindergarten through college, public or private sports arenas, gambling facilities, government buildings, and private businesses, unless allowed by owner, or, I would imagine, if you don’t get caught with it until you use it.

It was the first legislation Governor Stitt signed into law since being elected in November because obviously other matters in the state are not as important as guns.

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State Senator Carri Hicks said that the data from 2016-17 showed an increase in gun deaths that exceeds the national average in states that have implemented similar laws.

State Senator Mary Boren, who opposed the bill said,

 “One thing that we really trust in Senate District 16 is law enforcement to help keep the peace, and this bill changes the relationship between gun owners and law enforcement. This bill takes away a tool that law enforcement has trained on and is used to using in order to interact with gun owners in our community.”

Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty has condemned the law.

 “Saying that it makes communities safer, that’s (a) pretty tired and old statement, as far as I’m concerned. That’s not the case. We should be going the other direction and be more responsible about who we have carrying guns in this country.”

Under current law, only limited training is required for people wishing to carry firearms in public, but the police chief feels that is better than nothing.

“At least they’re responsible enough to go get a permit and go through the motions, pay for it. Now, you don’t have to do any of that. Any individual can carry one at any point in time, regardless of how responsible they are.”

He also believes that as easier access to firearms could lead to more homicides, accidental shootings, and suicides, deaths will increase after the law takes effect.

The governor may believe, as he has stated, in the theoretical adage that “the best defense for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” but the chief ,whose officers have to deal with reality, has pointed out that assumed “bad guys” have been shot by responding officers because it is difficult to distinguish who the supposed “good guys” are especially as,

“Citizens don’t wear uniforms.”

“Most people don’t know how to use a firearm, they don’t know when they can take a life, they don’t know when it’s justifiable to use one. We’ve put people in jail, and we’ve prosecuted them, that are good people and been good people all their lives that carried a gun and got upset and angry about something and shot somebody and killed them.”

The chief believes in the right to bear arms and the right to protect themselves and their property, but he also believes, like the majority of American citizens, in the need to regulate firearms.

Most reasonable people do.

Oklahoma has had open carry in place since 1012, and I have to admit that when I was in Oklahoma visiting friends and checking on things that had been being built when I lived there and were now finished, it was a little disconcerting to see people with exposed guns walking around, especially not having any idea what was considered threatening or who might consider something threatening, where someone else might not, and act on that with other people being around.

At least with concealed carry it takes a little longer to get a gun out and give people a chance to get out of the way..

Even Dodge City, in spite of what is seen in movies and on TV, didn’t allow guns in town.