Firearms; authorizing licensed first responders to carry while performing official duties. Effective date.

SB 768 authorizes licensed firefighters and emergency medical personnel (EMTs) to carry firearms while performing their official duties in Oklahoma. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include these first responders under the exception for "person authorized by law to carry a weapon," requiring them to hold a valid handgun license under the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and follow their agency's rules. It also allows local governments to create agreements with tribal nations for first responders to carry firearms on tribal trust land. This change updates Oklahoma's firearms statute to expand the current exception for peace officers to cover licensed first responders during work.