Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1289.8

CARRYING WEAPON

A. Any fire marshal inspector who is retired, state, county or

municipal peace officer of this state who is retired, or any state,

county or municipal peace officer classified as a reserve who is

retired, or any federal law enforcement officer who is retired may

retain their status as a peace officer, retired, in the State of

Oklahoma, and as such may carry a firearm pursuant to the provisions

of subsection B of this section. A retired state, county or

municipal peace officer may in times of great emergency or danger

serve to enforce the law, keep the peace or to protect the public in

keeping with their availability and ability at the request of the

Governor, the sheriff or the mayor of their retirement jurisdiction.

If a retired fire marshal is activated for duty, the peace officer

powers of the retired fire marshal are limited to the duties granted

prior to retirement.

B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

(CLEET) shall issue an identification card to eligible retired

federal, state, county, and municipal peace officers which

authorizes the retired peace officer to carry a firearm throughout

the State of Oklahoma. The identification card shall bear the full

name of the retired officer, the signature of the retired officer,

the date of issuance, and such other information as may be deemed

appropriate by CLEET. The card shall expire every ten (10) years

and may be denied, suspended or revoked as provided by the rules

promulgated by CLEET or upon the discovery of any preclusion

prescribed in Section 1290.10 or 1290.11 of this title. In order to

renew the permit, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training shall request, pursuant to Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to

conduct a state and national criminal history records search on each

retired peace officer authorized to carry a firearm pursuant to the

provisions of this section; and unless a preclusion prescribed in

Section 1290.10 or 1290.11 of this title is found to exist, no

action shall be necessary. A retired peace officer requesting a

renewal of his or her permit shall submit to the Council a

nonrefundable fee for a national criminal history record with

fingerprint analysis, as provided in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of

the Oklahoma Statutes. When a preclusion is discovered, the Council

shall notify the retired peace officer and shall hold a hearing

before taking any action to suspend or revoke the authority to carry

a firearm.

C. The retired peace officer shall be required to submit the

following information to the Council on Law Enforcement Education

and Training (CLEET) and any other information requested by CLEET:

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1. A statement from the appropriate law enforcement agency

verifying the status of the person as a retired peace officer of

that jurisdiction; and

2. A notarized statement, signed by the retired peace officer,

stating that the officer:

a. has not been convicted of and is currently not subject

to any pending criminal prosecution for any preclusion

prescribed in Section 1290.10 or 1290.11 of this

title,

b. has not been forced into retirement due to any mental

disorder, and

c. has not suffered any injury or any physical or mental

impairment which would render the person unsafe to

carry a firearm.

D. A retired peace officer, who has made application for the

CLEET identification card authorized in subsection B of this

section, shall be authorized to carry a firearm as an off-duty peace

officer, pursuant to Section 1289.23 of this title, until the

authority to carry a firearm as a retired officer is finally

approved or denied by CLEET.

E. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall

promulgate rules and procedures necessary to implement the

provisions of this section.
n subsection B of this

section, shall be authorized to carry a firearm as an off-duty peace

officer, pursuant to Section 1289.23 of this title, until the

authority to carry a firearm as a retired officer is finally

approved or denied by CLEET.

E. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall

promulgate rules and procedures necessary to implement the

provisions of this section.

F. Any peace officer, retired, who carries any firearm in

violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be in

violation of Section 1272 of this title and may be prosecuted as

provided by law for a violation of that section.