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Thunder stand in opposition to state’s gun bills
- Updated: April 20, 2016
8:31 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY — Firearms bills to allow most Oklahoma adults to openly carry guns without any training or background checks have led to a showdown in Oklahoma between supporters of expanded gun rights and the state’s business community, including the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Thunder are among more than two dozen businesses, public universities and law enforcement groups that sent a letter Wednesday to Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman urging him to stop the two bills, one of which passed late Wednesday on a 37-9 vote.
The bill, dubbed a “constitutional-carry” measure, would allow adults over 21 without a felony conviction to openly carry firearms without a license, training or background checks.
Those who wished to carry concealed would still be required to obtain a license. The bill now heads to a conference committee for possible changes before it is considered again in the House and Senate.
The letter expressed concern that the measures could jeopardize existing gun bans by private businesses, at public colleges …
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