Okla. Admin. Code § 390:35-13-1
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
Section 390:35-13-1 - Authorized firearms(a) 59 O.S., Section 1750.1 et seq. is not intended to be used as a means to obtain authority to carry a weapon except in the course and scope of gainful employment as an armed security guard.(b) All armed security guards not in uniform apparel must carry their firearm concealed from view.(c) Under no condition shall an armed security guard licensee carry an inoperative, unsafe, or replica model firearm while on duty or any firearm in violation of a federal or state law, while in the course and scope of his employment.(d) No armed security guard or private investigator shall carry a type of firearm with which he has not been formally trained to handle and operate. Formal training must be conducted by a CLEET-licensed private security school which is authorized to provide firearms training or by an accredited and recognized firearms instructor and training program approved by CLEET. Compliance with this requirement is incumbent upon the licensee and notification to CLEET shall be required by submitting a certificate of training or a copy thereof upon completion of said training. Said notification shall include: (2) Entity and instructor providing training(3) Number of training hours(e) The only weapons authorized by CLEET for use by armed security guards or armed private investigators are revolvers, semi-automatic handguns, rifles, and shotguns. The prescribed revolver or semi-automatic handgun ammunition shall be "factory-loaded". Ammunition commonly referred to as "re-loads" is strictly prohibited for use as service ammunition.(f) The pump (slide action) 12 gauge shotgun shall be the only authorized shotgun weapon. Pump shotguns which have a hammer safety are prohibited. The pump shotgun nomenclature shall be similar to the type indicated in Appendix B of this Chapter. A semi-automatic rifle chambered in a 5.56x45 mm or .223 caliber with a detachable box magazine shall be the only authorized rifle weapon.(g) The authorized shotgun service ammunition shall be the standard 12-gauge shell which is 2 3/4 inches in length and ordinarily carries from 1 to 1 5/8 ounces of shot with pellets ranging from light bird shot to heavy buckshot. Authorized rifle ammunition shall be American, factory-made, and designed for law enforcement duty use.(h) The prescribed shotgun and rifle ammunition shall be "factory loaded". Ammunition commonly referred to as "re-loads" is strictly prohibited for use as service ammunition.(i) No licensee shall brandish, point, exhibit, or otherwise display a firearm at anytime, except as authorized by law, and the rules of this subchapter.Okla. Admin. Code § 390:35-13-1
Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3640, eff 7-26-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2555, eff 6-26-00; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1740, eff 6-25-11Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/15/2014Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022