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Oklahoma Update For this week our legislators are in budget appropriations which means bills are waiting on next steps. This is the normal cadence of our state legislative seasons, and so we wait.  However we have had great progress, momentum, and support thus far....

The good news is that all our bills are moving forward and making progress through the Senate! The great news is that HB3427 by Representative Archer and Senator Dossett came out of the finance committee on Monday, 10-0. It will now head to the Senate floor for a vote...

SB 1476, which provides a state sales tax exemption on firearm safety devices passed out of committee last week . This bill was authored by Senator Jo Anna Dosset, D-Tulsa, with the help of the Oklahoma Rifle Association in her interim study last fall. HB 3429 also...

ORA / NRA Day March 26th was again proclaimed ORA and NRA day in Oklahoma. This is our Second year to celebrate this special recognition with the ORA spending the day at the capitol recognizing our members and their special accomplishments. The day concluded with an...

It's Spring Break! This week our legislators had an abbreviated week to spend time with their children and grandchildren out of school on spring break! However, all bills have passed their 1st deadline for House of origin. Monday, HB3429 will be heard in the Senate. ...

From ORA President, Mark Vaughan   For this week’s update, I wanted to personally share my thoughts on the progress we are seeing at the ORA.  On the state front, our Bills have gone through the house and passed, and we appreciate those that have been involved....

Ask for support of HJR1034! Last week this joint resolution passed out of the House which strengthens the Second Amendment language in the State Constitution.  It will now be going to the Senate. The Oklahoma Rifle Association greatly supports HJR1034 and the NRA-ILA...

Bills that Passed this Week! HB3427 This week we are excited to announce that Representative Archer's Gun Safe bill, HB3427, passed with a house vote of 85 to 10!  HB3427 encourages and incentivizes individuals to store their firearms in a secure manner to prevent...

The ORA Supports HB3427 The Oklahoma Rifle Association is pleased to report that HB3427 has passed the appropriations and budget committee and will be heard on the House floor soon. We want to thank Representative Nick Archer for his work on this bill. HB3427 which...

The Oklahoma Rifle Association Supports HB 3429 We applaud Representative Archer on his efforts to support a sales tax holiday on ammunition sales to Oklahoma sportsmen and sportswomen. While New York and California are pushing for prohibitive taxes on ammunition,...