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The Oklahoma Stand Your Ground law is grouped with the Castle Doctrine and is found at 21 Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1289.25. Subsection B, is the Castle Doctrine, and subsection D, is the Stand Your Ground law. A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity, and who is attacked in any other place where... [Read More]

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Day or night, does it matter in the State of Oklahoma? In Oklahoma, the law of self-defense does not change depending on the time of day. The law can be found at 21 Oklahoma statute, Section 733 (in particular, sub-section 2). In summary, it states, “A person may use deadly force in defending themselves from... [Read More]

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Protecting our children is the fundamental reason many of us own and carry our firearms. Securing those firearms in our homes is just as important as understanding how to use them in the outside world. Let’s take a look at the laws in your state regarding securing firearms from children. There is no law specific... [Read More]

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Under the concealed carry laws in the State of Oklahoma, you don’t have to have a concealed carry permit to carry at work if you are authorized to do so by your employer, and it’s private employment. You can carry a firearm on private property, lease property with the authority of the owner of the... [Read More]

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Summer is in full swing and many members are taking vacations. While looking for a place to stay, many are turning to Airbnb as an alternative to hotels. But a question has risen—can an Airbnb owner prohibit my gun? Watch Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles explain the law in Oklahoma. 

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Summer is here and many people are spending their time out on the water. Before heading out for your fun in the sun, watch Independent Program Attorney Robert Robles explain the law in Oklahoma for drinking and boating, and what could happen if you add a gun to the equation. 

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On Tuesday, June 26, voters in Oklahoma overwhelming voted 56 percent to 43 percent in support of State Question 788, the ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for medical use. As a reminder, we previously reported on the legal implications to gun owners that obtain a permit to use medical marijuana. While marijuana may have some... [Read More]

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A literal reading of Oklahoma’s Stand Your Ground law reveals that a person has no duty to retreat and that they may meet force with force, including deadly force, when confronted by a threat of death or grievous bodily injury, and that they can protect themselves with deadly force if they believe that their own lives are in jeopardy. It is part of the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 and amplified in 21 O.S. 1289.25 of state statutes. However, in a recent decision, the Court of Criminal Appeals says that a literal reading of the law is wrong and that there is no absolute immunity in Oklahoma.

Everyday innocent legal gun owners are questioned by police in public. Understand the three types of contact you will have with police, what your rights are during the contacts, and if you have to tell the officers you are carrying a firearm.  Here at U.S. LawShield, whether it is a question to our phone line... [Read More]

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You might think the only thing you need to figure out for your lake vacation is how to get your Smith and Wesson, .44 magnum, up until a few years ago, the world’s most powerful handgun, into your swimming trunks. But there are other factors you need to consider before you head out for fun... [Read More]

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We have been following and reporting on SB 1212, the bill that made its way through both Houses of the Oklahoma Legislature a few weeks ago only to have Governor Mary Fallin veto the measure. SB 1212 would have granted people not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm by state or federal law the right... [Read More]

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The first thing you figure out as a Police Officer is there are no “normal” traffic stops. If you are a legal gun owner a traffic stop may not be “normal” either. The most common way legal gun owners come into contact with Law Enforcement is a traffic stop and that is a topic we... [Read More]

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