Posted on 05/28/2020 6:28:03 AM PDT by marktwain
The Oklahoma legislature passed SB 1081 on 15 May, the last day of the legislative session. It was one of the last bills passed in 2020 before the legislature adjourned. It appears to be the first anti-red flag law passed by any legislature.
The legislature passed the bill, had it signed, enrolled, returned to the House, signed, returned to the Senate, and sent to the Governor, all on the same day.
The anti-red flag bill was introduced in 2019, by Senator Nathan Dahm. Dahm wrote an op-ed, published in the Oklahoma Senate, explaining the need for and purpose of the anti-red flag bill. It is well written, but not widely published. It was put out as a press release. The entire op ed is included below. From oksenate.gov:
In the midst of a new wave of constitutionally illiterate politicians trying to erase the Bill of Rights, the time is now for conservatives across the country to embrace a bolder, stronger strategy to defending the Second Amendment.
Washington’s never-ending obsession with shredding our right to keep and bear arms has gone on long enough. This is why I recently introduced Senate Bill 1081 in the state Senate, a bill that represents the aggressive legislative approach America needs. The bill, titled the “Anti-Red Flag Act,” would nullify any new attempt from the federal government to bring red flag laws to the Sooner State.
Red flag laws represent a barefaced attempt to seize property from more law-abiding Americans than ever before. In summary, these laws allow an individual’s firearms to be confiscated following nothing more than an anonymous accusation from either a family member or a law enforcement officer, directly violating at least four amendments to the Constitution.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...
It is nice to see state legislators fighting back.
The ultimate response to possible federal action is to organize a state Citizen’s Second Amendment Militia around a basic unit structure of the County Sheriff’s office—much like the Swiss National Militia.
Oklahoma is the ideal state in which to organize that structure. Make all citizens automatic members of the militia with appropriate authorization for individual weapons comparable to weapons issued to a rifle company in the US Army.
Opt out would be voluntary; individual units could then identify officers who are alumni of the the military service with weapon experience and further prioritize individual training acquired from the military in use of Stingers and anti tank and other RPG launchers.
A state could authorize a non resident auxiliary which among other things could serve as a private depository for compensation for weapons owned by non residents who could also be available for use as leadership in individual county units of the militia.
BTTT
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say, yeeow-a-yip-i-o-ee ay!
We’re only sayin’ You’re doin’ fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma, okay
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