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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 390. Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training |
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Chapter 35. Regulation of Private Security Industry |
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Subchapter 13. Use of Firearms |
SECTION 390:35-13-1. Authorized firearms
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- (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 an accredited and recognized firearms instructor and training program. 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:(1) Type of firearms(2) Entity and instructor providing training(3) Number of training hours(4) Qualification scores(5) Date(s) of training(e) The only weapons authorized by CLEET for use by armed security guards or armed private investigators are revolvers, semi-automatic handguns, 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.(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.(h) The prescribed shotgun 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.