Firearms; authorizing the carry of firearms on certain designated property; effective date.

HB 2819 amends Oklahoma law to authorize the open or concealed carry of firearms on specific properties previously prohibited, primarily affecting residents with valid handgun licenses under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Key provisions allow carry on government-owned vehicle parking areas, public parks, plazas, and school parking lots (with firearms stored hidden in locked vehicles when unattended). It also permits concealed carry, but not open carry, in municipal parks/zoo properties owned by public trusts or nonprofits, with permission from the entity. The bill modifies existing restrictions in Section 1277 of Oklahoma Statutes without changing general carry rules or affecting school buildings themselves.