Gun bill fails; Peeping Tom law amended

Published: April 10, 2008

Another effort has failed in the Senate to advance a proposal to let some students carry guns on college campuses.

Rep. Anthony Sykes offered an amendment on Thursday to revive the gun bill after the original proposal died in a Senate committee.

Sykes' bid was blocked, however, when senators approved a motion to cut off consideraton of amendments. That motion was lodged by Sen. Patrick Anderson, an Enid Republican.

Sykes, a Moore Republican, wanted to amend a bill that closes a loophole in the state's Peeping Tom law.

Rep. Pam Peterson of Tulsa introduced the Peeping Tom bill after courts ruled a man did not break the law when he used a camera to take a photograph from underneath a teenage girl's skirt.

Peterson's bill passed the Senate and now goes to Gov. Brad Henry.

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