Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the Firearm Industry Nondiscrimination (FIND) Act, which prevents corporate banks with discriminatory policies against firearm industry members from collecting taxpayer dollars through state contracts.
“Governor Stitt delivered on his promise that Oklahoma would only do business with entities that respect the lawful commerce of arms in the Sooner State,” said Darren LaSorte, NSSF’s Director, Government Relations – State Affairs. “By signing the FIND Act, Governor Stitt is signaling to our industry that Oklahoma is now a place where firearm industry members are welcomed with open arms.”
Oklahoma’s FIND Act, sponsored by state Sen. Casey Murdock and state Rep. Kevin West, will require all large corporations seeking contracts valued at $100,000 or greater with the state and its municipalities to certify that they hold no discriminatory policies against firearm industry businesses. Contracts that are certified and later discovered to be out of compliance with the law will be subject to cancellation.
Oklahoma is the 11th state to enact FIND Act laws to prevent corporate discrimination. Others include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. Similar legislation, also titled the FIND Act, was introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) as H.R. 45 and by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) as S. 137.
