CCW Oklahoma

Question
Doug,

I am interested in obtaining my Oklahoma CCW.  I've had the
class and am ready to go.  I have one problem.  In 1993, I
was accused of an incident involving touching the
babysitter.  She was a girl with a bad family life, etc.,
and was looking for attention.  (In short, I didn't do it).   
I was charged with a misdemeanor of "sexual battery".  The
charging detective said that she didn't believe I had done
it, but because there was a claim, she HAD to press the
charge - that was policy.  I plead it out and received a
$500 fine.  I was never on any sexual offenders list or
anything like that.  My question, will this prevent me from
purchasing a firearm (federally) and obtaining an Oklahoma
CCW?  As far as I can tell from reading the actual law, it
won't.  However, people make this decision (not machines)
and this looks much worse than it is.  

Thanks for your help.


Answer
Bob,

Sorry it took me a little while to answer as I needed to do some research on Oklahoma law.  I need to state upfront that nothing contained in this answer should be construed as 'legal advice'.  I am not an attorney and I am not licensed to practice law.  I am simply providing you with an informed layman's opinion.  If you are looking for 'legal advice', you should contact a lawyer in Oklahoma that is familiar with criminal law.

Based on what I can tell from my research, your application can only be denied on the basis of either a domestic violence conviction or a felony conviction.  Typically, domestic violence is partially defined as violence or abuse between family members or intimate domestic partners.  In my view, your misdemeanor 'sexual battery' charge would not be considered to be 'domestic violence'.

Since you were not convicted of either a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence offense, I would agree with your assessment that you should not have a problem either purchasing a firearm or obtaining an OK CCW permit.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Regards,

Doug