See the following versions: OS 21-1289.16v1 (HB 2818, Laws 2025, c. 261, § 3) OS 21-1289.16v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 131)
§21-1289.16v1. Felony pointing firearms or other deadly weapons. FELONY POINTING FIREARMS A. It shall be lawful to point a firearm, knife, or any other deadly weapon at another person or persons by: 1. A person who can legally own or possess a weapon pursuant to the provisions of Section 1272 of this title: a. during an act of self-defense, or b. in defense of real or private property, whether owned, leased, or occupied by permission of the property
owner and whether or not the person possesses a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Self- Defense Act; 2. A person in the defensive display of a firearm or other deadly weapon, as provided for in Section 1289.25 of this title; 3. Law enforcement authorities in the performance of their duties; 4. Armed security guards licensed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act in the performance of their duties; 5. Members of the state military forces in the performance of their duties; 6. Members of the federal military reserve and active military components in the performance of their duties; 7. Any federal government law enforcement officer in the performance of any duty; or 8. Any person during the performance of a play on stage, while participating in a rodeo, or when participating in a television program or film project. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and without lawful cause point a firearm, knife, or any other deadly weapon, whether loaded or not, at any person or persons for the purpose of threatening or with the intention of discharging the firearm or with any malice or for any purpose of injuring, either through physical injury or mental or emotional intimidation, or for purposes of whimsy, humor, or prank, or in anger or otherwise. C. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in Section 1289.17 of this title. Added by Laws 1971, c. 159, § 16, emerg. eff. May 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 272, § 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Laws 2012, c. 259, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2017, c. 266, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2025, c. 261, § 3, emerg. eff. May 14, 2025.
§21-1289.16v2. Felony pointing firearms. FELONY POINTING FIREARMS Except for an act of self-defense, it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or without lawful cause point a shotgun, rifle or pistol, or any deadly weapon, whether loaded or not, at any person or persons for the purpose of threatening or with the intention of discharging the firearm or with any malice or for any purpose of injuring, either through physical injury or mental or emotional intimidation or for purposes of whimsy, humor or prank, or in anger or otherwise, but not to include the pointing of shotguns, rifles or pistols by law enforcement authorities in the performance of their duties, armed security guards licensed by the Council on
Law Enforcement Education and Training pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act in the performance of their duties, members of the state military forces in the performance of their duties, members of the federal military reserve and active military components in the performance of their duties, or any federal government law enforcement officer in the performance of any duty, or in the performance of a play on stage, rodeo, television or on film, or in defense of any person, one's home or property. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense and shall be punished as provided in Section 1289.17 of this title. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section after having been issued a handgun license pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall have the license revoked and shall be subject to an administrative fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), upon a hearing and determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that the person is in violation of the provisions of this section. Added by Laws 1971, c. 159, § 16, emerg. eff. May 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 272, § 53, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Laws 2012, c. 259, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2017, c. 266, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 131, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.