A bill permitting people to carry guns without a permit was passed by the Oklahoma Senate late Wednesday night, the Tulsa World is reporting.
If signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin, the measure would permit people 21 and older and military personnel who are 18 and older to carry guns in Oklahoma without a license, according to the newspaper.
The bill passed 33-9.
Republican state Sen. Nathan Dahm, the bill’s author, said it would have no impact on current restrictions on guns being prohibited in places like elementary schools, universities and governmental buildings.
But state Sen. Kevin Matthews, a Democrat, questioned the justification of requiring people to have licenses to drive, but not for guns.
Dahm maintained the right to bear arms is addressed in the Second Amendment and that driving is not a constitutional right. He said a background check would still be required before any person could buy a gun.
According to television station KFOR on Oklahoma, supporters of the bill said better efforts are needed to screen people who want to buy guns.
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