Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-22-139

training program or reserve peace officer certification program.

A. The city council or board of trustees for a city or

municipality may, through a majority vote of the council or board,

designate city or municipality personnel who have been issued a

handgun license pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to attend

an armed security guard training program, as provided for in Section

1750.5 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a reserve peace

officer certification program, as provided for in Section 3311 of

Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, provided and developed by the

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Nothing

in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit the city

council or board of trustees of a city or municipality from

requiring ongoing education and training.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 192

B. Participation in either the armed security guard training

program or the reserve peace officer certification program shall be

voluntary and shall not in any way be considered a requirement for

continued employment with the city or municipality. The city

council or board of trustees of a city or municipality shall have

the final authority to determine and designate personnel who will be

authorized to obtain and use an armed security guard license or

reserve peace officer certification in conjunction with their

employment as city or municipality personnel.

C. The city council or board of trustees of a city or

municipality that authorizes personnel to participate in either the

armed security guard program or the reserve peace officer program

may pay all necessary training, meal and lodging expenses associated

with the training.

D. When carrying a firearm pursuant to this act, the person

shall at all times carry the firearm on his or her person or the

firearm shall be stored in a locked and secure location.

E. Any city or municipality personnel who have successfully

completed either training and while acting in a reasonable and

prudent manner shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for

any injury resulting from the carrying of a handgun onto city or

municipality property as provided in this act. Any municipality,

city council, board of trustees or participating local law

enforcement agency shall be immune from civil and criminal liability

for any injury resulting from any act committed by the city or

municipality personnel who are designated to carry a concealed

handgun on public city or municipality property pursuant to the

provisions of this act.

F. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the

city council or board of trustees of a city or municipality is

authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding with local

law enforcement entities.