× Thanks for reading! Log in to continue. Enjoy more articles by logging in or creating a free account. No credit card required. Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}

OKLAHOMA CITY - State Sen. Nathan Dahm has filed a bill that would allow people to carry weapons openly in Oklahoma without a license.

The Tulsa Republican filed Senate Bill 1473 and titled it the "Piers Morgan Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms Without Infringement."

Morgan, a CNN television talk-show host, has advocated for more regulations on firearms. Dahm said attaching Morgan's name to the bill "was more of an experiment."

"I wanted to see what his response would be, and I wanted to bring the Second Amendment debate more to the forefront," he said. "It is only brought up when there is a tragedy. We only talk about it when emotions are running high."

Dahm said Morgan "has kind of become the gun-restriction crusader. He has kind of taken that on. He has been described as that by a lot of people."

In return, Morgan has invited Dahm via social media to come on his television show to discuss the issue. Dahm accepted and said he will appear Monday night.

A lot of state laws infringe on the right to bear arms, said Dahm, whose measure has been assigned to the Senate Pubic Safety Committee.