Oklahoma bill to allow some ex-felons to have guns

A bill that would allow some ex-felons to have their rights to possess firearms and other weapons restored is one of several gun bills being considered by a House panel.

 
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Published: February 13, 2013    Comment on this article Leave a comment

A bill that would allow some ex-felons to have their rights to possess firearms and other weapons restored is one of several gun bills being considered by a House panel.

photo - Walther P22 handgun at Locked and Loaded, 14451 NE 23rd Street, in Choctaw, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Photo by Nate Billings
Walther P22 handgun at Locked and Loaded, 14451 NE 23rd Street, in Choctaw, Okla., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Photo by Nate Billings

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The House Public Safety Committee is scheduled to hear a bill by Cordell Republican Rep. Todd Russ that would allow individuals convicted of a nonviolent felony who has completed their sentence and probationary period to have their gun rights restored. The bill would allow those individuals to also apply for a permit to carry a handgun.

Even those convicted of a violent felony could have their gun rights restored if they have completed their sentencing and received a pardon from the governor.

Under current law, only those convicted of a nonviolent felony can restore gun rights through a gubernatorial pardon.





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