Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1290.15
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Persons exempt from training course
Official statutory text
PERSONS EXEMPT FROM TRAINING COURSE
A. The following individuals may be exempt from all or part of
the required training and qualification course established pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1290.14 of this title:
1. A firearms instructor registered with the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the Oklahoma Self-Defense
Act;
2. An active duty or reserve duty law enforcement officer of
this state or any of its political subdivisions or of the federal
government;
3. A retired law enforcement officer authorized by this state
pursuant to Section 1289.8 of this title to carry a firearm;
4. A Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET)
certified armed security officer, armed guard, correctional officer,
or any other person having a CLEET certification to carry a firearm
in the course of their employment;
5. A person on active military duty, National Guard duty or
regular military reserve duty who is a legal resident of this state
and who is trained and qualified in the use of handguns;
6. A person honorably discharged from active military duty,
National Guard duty or military reserves who is a legal resident of
this state;
7. A person retired as a peace officer in good standing from a
law enforcement agency located in another state, who is a legal
resident of this state, and who has received training equivalent to
the training required for CLEET certification in this state; and
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8. Any person who is otherwise deemed qualified for a training
exemption by CLEET.
B. Nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self-
Defense Act shall be construed to alter, amend, or modify the
authority of any active duty law enforcement officer, or any person
certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
to carry a pistol during the course of their employment, to carry
any pistol in any manner authorized by law or authorized by the
employing agency.
A. The following individuals may be exempt from all or part of
the required training and qualification course established pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1290.14 of this title:
1. A firearms instructor registered with the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the Oklahoma Self-Defense
Act;
2. An active duty or reserve duty law enforcement officer of
this state or any of its political subdivisions or of the federal
government;
3. A retired law enforcement officer authorized by this state
pursuant to Section 1289.8 of this title to carry a firearm;
4. A Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET)
certified armed security officer, armed guard, correctional officer,
or any other person having a CLEET certification to carry a firearm
in the course of their employment;
5. A person on active military duty, National Guard duty or
regular military reserve duty who is a legal resident of this state
and who is trained and qualified in the use of handguns;
6. A person honorably discharged from active military duty,
National Guard duty or military reserves who is a legal resident of
this state;
7. A person retired as a peace officer in good standing from a
law enforcement agency located in another state, who is a legal
resident of this state, and who has received training equivalent to
the training required for CLEET certification in this state; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 643
8. Any person who is otherwise deemed qualified for a training
exemption by CLEET.
B. Nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self-
Defense Act shall be construed to alter, amend, or modify the
authority of any active duty law enforcement officer, or any person
certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
to carry a pistol during the course of their employment, to carry
any pistol in any manner authorized by law or authorized by the
employing agency.
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