A new law, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature this year with Paycom’s guidance, allows businesses to petition the court for a victim’s protective order much like one that a woman might obtain against a former boyfriend. A judge can order a potentially dangerous person to stay away from a business or its employees, which companies couldn’t do before. [More]
I'm assuming it also means he can order their guns taken, but finding the actual statute has proven to be a bit of an unexpected scavenger hunt. The Oklahoma Legislature website is fairly difficult to navigate and makes you download files, ILA came up empty and the 2A people I contacted in OK don't seem to know anything about it. I then FB messaged the reporter:
I'm trying to find that new law and it's surprisingly difficult, possibly because I'm not familiar with Oklahoma law. I'm assuming it's part of Title 22-- Do you have a statute number? Do you know what the enacted bill was and who it's sponsors were?
If he replies, I'll update this. In the meantime, anybody with actual knowledge, please weigh in.
[Via Bluesgal]
UPDATE: https://www.legiscan.com/OK/text/SB715/id/2026277 It doesn't specifically mention guns but I believe that probably goes without saying with protective orders. It was sponsored by Republicans: Sen. Lonnie Paxton and Rep. Chris Kannady. Thanks, Mack!
Anybody care to offer a considered opinion?
I looked in Title 22, and found nothing allowing a business to request a protective order. I checked Title 12 (Civil Procedure); not there. I even searched Title 12A (Commercial Code), in case they put it in the business section; not there. I can't see any other Title that looks likely.
ReplyDeleteBTW, justia.com has really easily searchable state statutes, unlike a lot of state sites (-cough- OK). Once I find the specific statute, I can look it up on a state site to confirm it's current.
Here:
ReplyDelete* https://legiscan.com/OK/drafts/SB715/2019