1 THE STATE SENATE 2 Thursday, March 26, 2009 3 ENGROSSED 4 House Bill No. 1865 5 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1865 - By: Hickman, Sullivan, Terrill, 6 Murphey, Sherrer, McMullen, Luttrell and Sears of the House and 7 Anderson, Paddack and Sykes of the Senate. 8 An Act relating to crimes and punishments; amending 21 O.S. 9 2001, Section 1288, which relates to the purchase of 10 firearms by Oklahoma residents from contiguous states; EHB 1865 11 deleting requirement that certain purchases be made in a 12 state contiguous to Oklahoma; providing statutory 13 references; and declaring an emergency. 14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2001, Section 1288, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 Section 1288. (a) A. Residents of the State of Oklahoma may 18 purchase rifles, shotguns, ammunition, cartridge and shotgun shell 19 handloading components and equipment from a dealer licensed in a 20 state contiguous to the State of other than Oklahoma, provided that 21 such residents conform to the applicable. This authorization is 22 enacted in conformance with the provisions of the Federal Gun 23 Control Act of 1968, and regulations thereunder, as administered by 24 the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Section 922(b)(3) of 25 Title 18 of the United States Code and provided further that such 26 residents conform to the provisions of law applicable to such HB1865 SFLR 1 State Senate (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 purchase in the State of Oklahoma and in the contiguous state in 2 which the purchase is made. 3 (b) B. Residents of a state contiguous to the State of other 4 than Oklahoma may purchase rifles, shotguns, ammunition, cartridge 5 and shotgun shell handloading components and equipment from a dealer 6 licensed in the State of Oklahoma, provided that such residents 7 conform to the applicable. This authorization is enacted in 8 conformance with the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968, and 9 regulations thereunder, as administered by the United States 10 Secretary of the Treasury Section 922(b)(3) of Title 18 of the 11 United States Code and provided further that such residents conform 12 to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase in the State of 13 Oklahoma and in the state in which such persons reside. 14 SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation 15 of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby 16 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and 17 be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 18 COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, dated 3-24-09 – DO 19 PASS, As Coauthored. HB1865 SFLR 2 State Senate (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) .