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Oklahoma “Landowner's Hunting Freedom Act” Legislation Assigned to State House Committee

Posted on March 20, 2012

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Please Contact Committee Members to Urge their Support for SB 1743!

After passing in the state Senate last week, Senate Bill 1743 was assigned to the state House Agriculture, Wildlife and Environment Committee.  SB 1743 must receive a committee hearing before going to the floor of the Oklahoma House!  Please contact committee members TODAY and urge each one to support consideration and passage of this important legislation.

SB 1743, known as the “Landowner's Hunting Freedom Act,” is authored by state Senator Steve Russell (R-45) and state Representative Leslie Osborn (R-47).  This important pro-hunting legislation would allow Oklahoma landowners and their guests to use lawfully-possessed suppressors (also referred to as silencers) on firearms for hunting.  SB 1743 received overwhelming approval in the Senate by a 40 to 3 vote.  

Currently, more than half of the states across this country allow hunters to use suppressors while hunting and three other states (Arizona, Georgia and Texas) are currently considering similar legislation or changing their hunting regulations to allow their use.  It’s time that hunters in Oklahoma are able to enjoy the same opportunities available to residents in more than half of the country.  For more information on firearms and suppressors, click here.

Please contact members of the state House Agriculture, Wildlife, and Environment Committee TODAY and respectfully urge their consideration and support of SB 1743! Contact information for this committee can be found by clicking here.

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Hunting/Conservation, Hunting with Suppressors, suppressors/silencers, National Fireams Act (NFA)

Oklahoma “Landowner's Hunting Freedom Act” Legislation Assigned to State House Committee

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