Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-150.23
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Sidearms and badges – Custody and possession upon
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retirement or death – Purchase of rifles and shotguns.
A. An officer, investigator, or agent of the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs Control, the Department of Wildlife Conservation,
the Law Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Horse Racing
Commission, the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Oklahoma Tourism
and Recreation Department, the Office of Inspector General and the
Oklahoma Child Support Services divisions of the Department of Human
Services, a Probation and Parole officer or Internal Affairs agent
of the Department of Corrections, law enforcement officers employed
by the Grand River Dam Authority, a campus police officer, as
defined in Section 360.16 of this title, or the office of a district
attorney shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of
length of service, the continued custody and possession of the
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sidearm and badge carried by such officer, investigator or agent
immediately prior to retirement.
B. An officer, investigator or agent specified in subsection A
of this section may be entitled to receive, upon retirement by
reason of disability, the continued custody and possession of the
sidearm and badge carried by such officer or agent immediately prior
to retirement upon written approval of the applicable Director of
the appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission or district attorney.
C. Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of an
officer, investigator or agent who dies while employed by any
Bureau, Department, Commission or office specified in subsection A
of this section may be awarded by the applicable Director of the
appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission or office to the spouse
or next of kin of the deceased officer, investigator or agent.
D. A correctional officer or a peace officer of the Department
of Corrections shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by
reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of
the firearm and badge carried by such officer immediately prior to
retirement.
E. In addition to the firearm carried by a correctional officer
or a peace officer of the Department of Corrections, the retired
correctional officer or peace officer may purchase the rifle or
shotgun, or both, issued to the correctional officer or peace
officer immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired
officer of purchasing the rifle or shotgun, or both, shall be the
price the Department of Corrections paid at the time of purchase,
and upon payment of that price, the retired correctional officer or
peace officer shall be entitled to ownership of the rifle or
shotgun, or both.
F. In addition to the sidearm carried by a retired agent of the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the retired agent may
purchase the rifle or shotgun, or both, issued to the retired agent
immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired agent of
purchasing the rifle or shotgun, or both, shall be the price the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation paid at the time of purchase,
and upon payment of that price, the retired agent shall be entitled
to ownership of the rifle or shotgun, or both.
A. An officer, investigator, or agent of the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and
Dangerous Drugs Control, the Department of Wildlife Conservation,
the Law Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Horse Racing
Commission, the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Oklahoma Tourism
and Recreation Department, the Office of Inspector General and the
Oklahoma Child Support Services divisions of the Department of Human
Services, a Probation and Parole officer or Internal Affairs agent
of the Department of Corrections, law enforcement officers employed
by the Grand River Dam Authority, a campus police officer, as
defined in Section 360.16 of this title, or the office of a district
attorney shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of
length of service, the continued custody and possession of the
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sidearm and badge carried by such officer, investigator or agent
immediately prior to retirement.
B. An officer, investigator or agent specified in subsection A
of this section may be entitled to receive, upon retirement by
reason of disability, the continued custody and possession of the
sidearm and badge carried by such officer or agent immediately prior
to retirement upon written approval of the applicable Director of
the appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission or district attorney.
C. Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of an
officer, investigator or agent who dies while employed by any
Bureau, Department, Commission or office specified in subsection A
of this section may be awarded by the applicable Director of the
appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission or office to the spouse
or next of kin of the deceased officer, investigator or agent.
D. A correctional officer or a peace officer of the Department
of Corrections shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by
reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of
the firearm and badge carried by such officer immediately prior to
retirement.
E. In addition to the firearm carried by a correctional officer
or a peace officer of the Department of Corrections, the retired
correctional officer or peace officer may purchase the rifle or
shotgun, or both, issued to the correctional officer or peace
officer immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired
officer of purchasing the rifle or shotgun, or both, shall be the
price the Department of Corrections paid at the time of purchase,
and upon payment of that price, the retired correctional officer or
peace officer shall be entitled to ownership of the rifle or
shotgun, or both.
F. In addition to the sidearm carried by a retired agent of the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the retired agent may
purchase the rifle or shotgun, or both, issued to the retired agent
immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired agent of
purchasing the rifle or shotgun, or both, shall be the price the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation paid at the time of purchase,
and upon payment of that price, the retired agent shall be entitled
to ownership of the rifle or shotgun, or both.
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