Oklahoma doesn't have red flag laws on the books, but Republicans are pushing a bill to say that the state would block one if a city or state passes a red flag law.Senate Bill 1081, which was authored by Sen. Nathan Dahm, passed a state Senate committee Tuesday with an 8-2 vote. The bill would prevent red flag laws in Oklahoma, with Dahm arguing that red flag laws violate more than just the Second Amendment."These red flag laws violate numerous provisions of the Bill of Rights," said Dahm, R-Broken Arrow. "The right to face your accuser, the right to a fair trial, the right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures."Courts in other states have upheld red flag laws.The laws have varied, but they generally allow families or police to ask a judge to order an emergency seizure of someone's gun if they're in danger. A hearing then can be heard soon after to decided whether to give the guns back.Gun safety advocates support red flag laws."It is a safety measure, so when there is domestic abuse or drug addiction or mental illness, this is a safety measure to temporarily remove firearms," said Cacky Poarch, volunteer with Moms Demand Action.Senate Bill 1081 would preempt any city in Oklahoma if the city passed a red flag law. Democrats on the committee and advocates question why the state should do that."In municipalities, those people should be able to have their say in how they want to govern their municipalities," Poarch said.The bill also is focused on stopping any city or county from accepting funding or grants to implement red flag laws. The measure heads to the full Senate floor."If local governments, or any governments, are infringing on our rights, we have a duty and an obligation to protect those individual rights," Dahm said.Senate Bill 1081 can be read in its entirety here.

Oklahoma doesn't have red flag laws on the books, but Republicans are pushing a bill to say that the state would block one if a city or state passes a red flag law.

Senate Bill 1081, which was authored by Sen. Nathan Dahm, passed a state Senate committee Tuesday with an 8-2 vote. The bill would prevent red flag laws in Oklahoma, with Dahm arguing that red flag laws violate more than just the Second Amendment.


"These red flag laws violate numerous provisions of the Bill of Rights," said Dahm, R-Broken Arrow. "The right to face your accuser, the right to a fair trial, the right to be protected from unreasonable searches and seizures."

Courts in other states have upheld red flag laws.

The laws have varied, but they generally allow families or police to ask a judge to order an emergency seizure of someone's gun if they're in danger. A hearing then can be heard soon after to decided whether to give the guns back.

Gun safety advocates support red flag laws.

"It is a safety measure, so when there is domestic abuse or drug addiction or mental illness, this is a safety measure to temporarily remove firearms," said Cacky Poarch, volunteer with Moms Demand Action.

Senate Bill 1081 would preempt any city in Oklahoma if the city passed a red flag law. Democrats on the committee and advocates question why the state should do that.

"In municipalities, those people should be able to have their say in how they want to govern their municipalities," Poarch said.

The bill also is focused on stopping any city or county from accepting funding or grants to implement red flag laws. The measure heads to the full Senate floor.

"If local governments, or any governments, are infringing on our rights, we have a duty and an obligation to protect those individual rights," Dahm said.

Senate Bill 1081 can be read in its entirety here.