<P> On October 11, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law that it would be a "misdemeanor to openly carry an exposed and unloaded handgun in public or in a vehicle ." This does not apply to the open carry of rifles or long guns or persons in rural areas where permitted by ordinance . </P> <P> On November 1, 2011, Wisconsin explicitly acknowledged the legality of open carry by amending its disorderly conduct statute (Wis . Stat . 947.01). A new subsection 2 states "Unless other facts and circumstances that indicate a criminal or malicious intent on the part of the person apply, a person is not in violation of, and may not be charged with a violation of, this section for loading, carrying, or going armed with a firearm, without regard to whether the firearm is loaded or is concealed or openly carried ." </P> <P> On May 15, 2012, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 1733, an amendment to the Oklahoma Self Defense Act, which will allow people with Oklahoma concealed weapons permits to open carry if they so choose . The law took effect November 1, 2012 . "Under the measure, businesses may continue to prohibit firearms to be carried on their premises . SB 1733 prohibits carrying firearms on properties owned or leased by the city, state or federal government, at corrections facilities, in schools or college campuses, liquor stores and at sports arenas during sporting events ." </P> <P> The Federal Gun - Free School Zones Act of 1990 limits where a person may legally carry a firearm by generally prohibiting carry within 1000 ft of the property line of any K - 12 school in the nation, with private property excluded . A state - issued permit to carry may exempt a person from the restriction depending on the laws of the state, and most issuing states qualify for the exception . However, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the exception in federal law is inapplicable to permit holders outside the state that physically issued their permit, and it does not exempt people with out - of - state permits even if the permit is recognized by state reciprocity agreements . BATFE letter explaining reciprocity of CCW permit holders and how it applies to Gun - Free School Zones . </P>

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