Oklahoma's gun laws get a "D-minus"

A national watchdog group says Oklahoma gets a &#39;D-&#39; when it comes to gun laws that protect children. <br><br>The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says Oklahoma&#39;s gun death rate among

Thursday, January 24th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6


A national watchdog group says Oklahoma gets a 'D-' when it comes to gun laws that protect children.

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says Oklahoma's gun death rate among children and teens was 23% higher than the national average in 1998. That's the latest year data was available.

The state got other low marks for not having a child access prevention law and allowing people to carry hidden handguns in public.
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