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AP Photo/Rick Bowmer A bill making Oklahoma a Second Amendment Sanctuary state is headed to the governor’s desk, but not without some fireworks. 2nd Amendment Association president Don Spencer is offering up a mea culpa after calling for one of the top-ranked Republicans in the state Senate to be voted out of office over an amendment to the state’s Second Amendment Sanctuary legislation. Spencer says he was frustrated by an amendment offered by Sen. Greg Treat, but says that was no excuse for demanding that Treat be tossed out of office because of it. The disagreement was over HB 1236, w...

A roller coaster week at the state Capitol comes to a close.Late-night sessions, controversial bills, public feuds and even a disruptive protest on top of what was already a busy time during the legislative session. In the meantime, Oklahoma has made national headlines as Gov. Kevin Stitt signed bills related to protests and riots. All this is happening during an important deadline week at the Capitol – meaning bills are piling up on Stitt’s desk.As for the protests, one interrupted the House session Wednesday. Protestors were angry in part about two bills that Stitt signed. One coul...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A bill that would designate Oklahoma as a Second Amendment "sanctuary state" headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk this week after approval by the state’s House of Representatives.  If signed into law by the Republican, the measure would prevent the confiscation of guns from residents in the state due to any new county, state or federal laws, executive actions or court orders passed, according to FOX 25 in Oklahoma City. "Senate Bill 631 ensures that the State Legislature will protect the unalienable right of ...

New Oklahoma law targets protesters while protecting drivers who hit them Alexandra Villarreal © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP A new Oklahoma law protects drivers who unintentionally injure or kill demonstrators from any liability, while simultaneously subjecting protesters who block roadways to jail time and hefty fines. Oklahoma’s Republican governor, Kevin Stitt, signed HB 1674 on Wednesday, even as advocates excoriated their elected officials for undermining democracy. “They are targeting groups of protesters who are just wanting to use their f...

State leaders say volatile mix of groups could challenge law enforcement Tim Craig, Holly Bailey and Matthew D. LaPlante, The Washington Post Jan. 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A barricade surrounds the perimeter of the North Carolina State Capitol as a pedestrian walks past on Jan. 15, 2021 in Raleigh, N.C.Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott Governors and other local officials are worried that while high-profile groups like the Proud Boys are encouraging their members to stay away from protests this weekend, other heavily armed and politically motivated extremists could gather in state cap...