Bill > HB2820

This bill expands Oklahoma's existing state preemption law regarding firearms to explicitly include firearm and ammunition components, strengthening restrictions on local governments' ability to regulate firearms. The bill prevents municipalities, agencies, and political subdivisions from creating any orders, policies, ordinances, or resolutions that regulate the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, or licensing of firearms, knives, firearm and ammunition components, and ammunition. The legislation allows individuals whose rights have been violated by such local regulations to file civil lawsuits seeking injunctive relief or monetary damages. Additionally, the bill provides a procedural mechanism where an aggrieved party must first provide written notice to the municipality or agency, giving them 90 days to rescind the problematic regulation. If the lawsuit is successful and the issue is governed by previously settled law, the court may require the municipality to pay the plaintiff's reasonable expenses, which includes attorney fees, expert witness fees, and court costs. The bill also clarifies definitions, such as specifying what constitutes an "air powered pistol" or "air powered rifle," and declares an emergency provision to implement the law immediately upon passage.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2820&Session=2600