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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 1741 By: Jett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021,
Section 1289.23, which relates to concealed firearm
for off-duty police officer; clarifying scope of
certain carry; authorizing certain online
application; removing obsolete language; updating
statutory language; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1289.23, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1289.23.
CONCEALED FIREARM FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a
full-time duly appointed peace officer who is certified by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), pursuant
to the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, is hereby authorized to carry a weapon approved by the
employing agency anywhere in the state of Oklahoma throughout this
state, both while on active duty and during periods when the officer
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is not on active duty as provided by the provisions of for in
subsection B of this section.
B. When a full-time duly appointed officer carries an approved
weapon, the officer shall be wearing the law enforcement uniform
prescribed by the employing agency or plainclothes. When not
wearing the prescribed law enforcement uniform, the officer shall be
required:
1. To have the official peace officers officer’s badge,
Commission Card commission card, and CLEET Certification Card on his
or her person at all times when carrying a weapon approved by the
employing agency; and
2. To keep the approved weapon on his or her person at all
times, except when the weapon is used within the guidelines
established by the employing agency.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or amend
the provisions of Section 1272.1 of this title or expand the duties,
authority, or jurisdiction of any peace officer.
D. A reserve peace officer who has satisfactorily completed a
basic police course of not less than one hundred twenty (120) hours
of accredited instruction for reserve police officers and reserve
deputies from the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
or a course of study approved by CLEET may carry an approved weapon
when such officer is off duty as provided by subsection E of this
section, provided:
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1. The officer has been granted written authorization signed by
the director of the employing agency; and
2. The employing agency shall maintain a current list of any
officers authorized to carry an approved weapon while the officers
are off duty, and shall provide a copy of such list to the Council
on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Any change to the list
shall be made in writing and mailed to the Council on Law
Enforcement Education and Training within five (5) days.
E. When an off-duty reserve peace officer carries an approved
weapon, the officer shall be wearing the law enforcement uniform
prescribed by the employing agency or when not wearing the
prescribed law enforcement uniform, the officer shall be required:
1. To have his or her official peace officer’s badge,
Commission Card commission card, and CLEET Certification Card; and
2. To keep the approved weapon on his or her person at all
times, except when the weapon is used within the guidelines
established by the employing agency.
F. Nothing in subsection D of this section shall be construed
to alter or amend the provisions of Section 1750.2 of Title 59 of
the Oklahoma Statutes or expand the duties, jurisdiction, or
authority of any reserve peace officer.
G. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or
restrict any peace officer or reserve peace officer from carrying a
handgun, concealed or unconcealed, as allowed by the Oklahoma Self-
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Defense Act after issuance of a valid license. An off-duty, full-
time peace officer or reserve peace officer shall be deemed to have
elected to carry a handgun under the authority of the Oklahoma Self-
Defense Act when the officer:
1. Has been issued a valid handgun license and is carrying a
handgun not authorized by the employing agency; or
2. Is carrying a handgun in a manner or in a place not
specifically authorized for off-duty carry by the employing agency.
H. Any off-duty peace officer who carries any weapon in
violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be in
violation of Section 1272 of this title and may be prosecuted as
provided by law for a violation of that section.
I. On or after November 1, 2004, a A reserve or full-time
commissioned peace officer may apply to carry a weapon pursuant to
the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act as follows:
1. The officer shall apply online through the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation’s website or in writing to the Council on
Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) stating that the
officer desires to have a handgun license pursuant to the Oklahoma
Self-Defense Act and certifying that he or she has no preclusions to
having such handgun license. The officer shall submit with the
application:
a. an official letter from his or her employing agency
confirming the officer’s employment and status as a
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full-time commissioned peace officer or an active
reserve peace officer,
b. a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the handgun
license, and
c. two passport-size photographs of the peace officer
applicant;
2. Upon receiving the required information, CLEET shall
determine whether the peace officer is in good standing, has CLEET
certification and training, and is otherwise eligible for a handgun
license. Upon verification of the officer’s eligibility, CLEET
shall send the information to the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation (OSBI) and OSBI shall issue a handgun license in the
same or similar form as other handgun licenses. All other
requirements in Section 1290.12 of this title concerning application
for a handgun license shall be waived for active duty peace officers
except as provided in this subsection including, but not limited to,
training, fingerprints, and criminal history records checks unless
the officer does not have fingerprints on file or a criminal history
records background check conducted prior to employment as a peace
officer. The OSBI shall conduct a check of the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS) prior to the issuance of a
handgun license. The OSBI shall not be required to conduct any
further investigation into the eligibility of the peace officer
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applicant and shall not deny a handgun license except when
preclusions are found to exist;
3. The term of the handgun license for an active duty reserve
or full-time commissioned peace officer pursuant to this section
shall be as provided in Section 1290.5 of this title, renewable in
the same manner provided in this subsection for an original
application by a peace officer. The handgun license shall be valid
when the peace officer is in possession of a valid driver license
and law enforcement commission card;
4. If the commission card of a law enforcement officer is
terminated, revoked, or suspended, the handgun license shall be
immediately returned to CLEET. When a peace officer in possession
of a handgun license pursuant to this subsection changes employment,
the person must notify CLEET within ninety (90) days and send a new
letter verifying employment and status as a full-time commissioned
or reserve peace officer;
5. There shall be no refund of any fee for any unexpired term
of any handgun license that is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily
returned to CLEET, or that is denied, suspended, or revoked by the
OSBI;
6. CLEET may promulgate any rules, forms, or procedures
necessary to implement the provisions of this section; and
7. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to change or
amend the application process, eligibility, effective date, or fees
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of any handgun license pending issuance on November 1, 2004, or
previously issued to any peace officer prior to November 1, 2004.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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