Everything you need to know about Oklahoma’s new open-carry gun law

Starting Thursday, gun owners with a permit can carry loaded firearms openly in public for the first time since before Oklahoma became a state.

In general, Senate Bill 1733, signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin in May, amends the state’s concealed weapons laws by removing the word “concealed.”

The law amendments also recognize the right of permitted gun carriers to carry handguns openly on their private property and allow people with permits issued in other states to carry their weapons in public here.

Here are some frequently asked questions pertaining to the new law, as provided by the Oklahoma City Police Department: