Title 21 — Title 21 — Crimes and Punishments

OS 21-1277v1 (SB 742, Laws 2025, c. 70, § 1) OS 21-1277v2 (HB 1095, Laws 2025, c. 251, § 2)

UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES A. It shall be unlawful for any person, including a person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, to carry any concealed or unconcealed firearm into any of the following places:…

UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES A. It shall be unlawful for any person, including a person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, to carry any concealed or unconcealed firearm into any of the following places:…

UNLAWFUL INTENT TO CARRY Any person in this state who carries or wears any deadly weapons or dangerous instrument whatsoever with the intent or for the avowed purpose of unlawfully injuring another person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable b…

MISDEMEANOR POINTING A FIREARM It shall be unlawful for any person to point any firearm or any other deadly weapon whether loaded or not, at any other person or persons. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punisha…

PENALTY FOR 1279 Any person violating the provisions of Section 1279 of this title shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and shall be imprisoned in the …

POSSESSION OF FIREARM ON SCHOOL PROPERTY A. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession on any public or private school property or while in any school bus or vehicle used by any school for transportation of students or teachers any firearm or weapon desi…

Any person who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or sells or offers or keeps for sale or disposes of any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot, or of any similar kind, is guilty of a misdemeanor. R.L.1910, § 2555.

FELONY USE OF A SLUNG SHOT Any person who carries upon his person, whether concealed or not, or uses or attempts to use against another, any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot, or of any similar kind shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D3 felony…

CONVICTED FELONS AND DELINQUENTS A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person convicted of any felony in any court of this state or of another state or of the United States to have in his or her possession or under his or her immediat…

PENALTY FOR 1283 Any previously convicted or adjudicated person who violates any provision of Section 1283 of this title shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period not less than one (1) year n…

21 O.S. § 1286 Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 272, § 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1995

USE OF FIREARM WHILE COMMITTING A FELONY A. Any person who, while committing or attempting to commit a felony, possesses a pistol, shotgun or rifle or any other offensive weapon in such commission or attempt, whether the pistol, shotgun or rifle is loaded or not, or who possesses…

PENALTY ENHANCEMENT FOR WEAPON POSSESSION Any person who, while committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence, discharges a firearm, in addition to the penalty provided by statute for the crime of violence committed or attempted, upon conviction, may be charged, in the d…

dealer licensed in another state - Purchases in Oklahoma by residents of other states. A. Residents of the State of Oklahoma may purchase rifles, shotguns, ammunition, cartridge and shotgun shell handloading components and equipment from a dealer licensed in a state other than Ok…

OKLAHOMA FIREARMS ACT OF 1971 Sections 1289.1 through 1289.17 of this title may be known and cited as the "Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971". Added by Laws 1971, c. 159, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 272, § 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

FURNISHING FIREARMS TO INCOMPETENT PERSONS It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly transmit, transfer, sell, lend or furnish any shotgun, rifle or pistol to any person who is under an adjudication of mental incompetency, or to any person who is mentally deficient or of u…

RECKLESS CONDUCT It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in reckless conduct while having in his or her possession any shotgun, rifle or pistol, such actions consisting of creating a situation of unreasonable risk and probability of death or great bodily harm to another, an…

GIVING FIREARMS TO CONVICTED PERSONS It shall be unlawful for any person within this state to knowingly sell, trade, give, transmit or otherwise cause the transfer of rifles, shotguns or pistols to any convicted felon or an adjudicated delinquent, and it shall be unlawful for any…

21 O.S. § 1289.13 Repealed by Laws 2021, c. 292, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021

IMPROPER TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS A. Any person stopped pursuant to a moving traffic violation who is transporting a firearm in or on the vehicle in violation of any law related to the carrying or transporting of firearms in the vehicle, may be issued a traffic citation in the …

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PENALTY FOR FIREARMS ACT OF 1971 Any person adjudged guilty of violating any provision of Section 1289.9, 1289.10, 1289.11, 1289.12 or 1289.13 of this title shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($…

OS 21-1289.16v1 (HB 2818, Laws 2025, c. 261, § 3) OS 21-1289.16v2 (HB 2104, Laws 2025, c. 486, § 131)

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…

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 …

PENALTIES FOR 1289.16 Any violation of Section 1289.16 of this title shall constitute a Class B4 felony offense, for which a person convicted thereof shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years. Added by…

FELONY DISCHARGING FIREARMS It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or intentionally discharge any firearm or other deadly weapon at or into any dwelling, or at or into any building used for public or business purposes. Any violation of the provisions of this section sha…

DEFINITIONS A. "Sawed-off shotgun" shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a series of projectiles of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels less than eighteen (18) inches in length, and using a combustible …

As used in Sections 1289.20 through 1289.22 of this title and Section 2 of this act: 1. "Restricted bullet" means a round or elongated missile with a core of less than sixty percent (60%) lead and having a fluorocarbon coating, which is designed to travel at a high velocity and i…

LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS FOR FIREARMS ACT The Legislature finds as a matter of public policy and fact that it is necessary for the safe and lawful use of firearms to curb and prevent crime wherein weapons are used by enacting legislation having the purpose of controlling the use of f…

MANUFACTURE OF RESTRICTED BULLETS A. Except for the purpose of public safety or national security, it shall be unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, import, advertise for sale or sell within this state any restricted bullet as defined in Section 1289.19 of this title…

POSSESSION OR USE OF RESTRICTED BULLETS A. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, carry upon his person, use or attempt to use against another person any restricted bullet as defined in Section 1289.19 of this title. B. Any person convicted of violating subsection A of t…

The prohibition of possessing or using a restricted bullet shall not apply to law enforcement agencies when such bullet is used for testing, training or demonstration. Added by Laws 1982, c. 193, § 4, emerg. eff. April 22, 1982.

CONCEALED FIREARM FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a full-time duly appointed peace officer who is certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), pursuant to the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 7…

FIREARM REGULATION – STATE PREEMPTION A. 1. The State Legislature hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation in this state touching in any way firearms, air powered pistols, air powered rifles, knives, components, ammunition and supplies to the complete exclusio…

1. The State Legislature declares that the lawful design, marketing, manufacturing, or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public is not unreasonably dangerous activity and does not constitute a nuisance. 2. The authority to bring suit and right to recover against any firearms …

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Anti-Red Flag Act". Added by Laws 2020, c. 63, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 2020.

A. The State Legislature hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation in this state touching in any way extreme risk protection orders against or upon a citizen of this state to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by any municipality or ot…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act". Added by Laws 2021, c. 236, § 1, emerg. eff. April 26, 2021.

Legislature. A. The State Legislature hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation by any agency of this state or any political subdivision in this state to infringe upon the rights of a citizen of the State of Oklahoma, the unalienable right to keep and bear arms…

PHYSICAL OR DEADLY FORCE A. The Legislature hereby recognizes that the citizens of the State of Oklahoma have a right to expect absolute safety within their own homes, places of business, occupied premises, or places of worship and have the right to establish policies regarding t…

USE OF BODY ARMOR Any person who commits or attempts to commit a felony while wearing body armor as defined in Section 1289.19 of this title, in addition to the penalty provided by statute for the felony committed or attempted, upon conviction shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony…

PROHIBITING FIREARM INQUIRY BY EMPLOYER A. It shall be unlawful for any private employer doing business in this state to ask any applicant for employment information about whether the applicant owns or possesses a firearm. Any private employer who violates the provisions of this …

A. For purposes of this section: 1. “Licensed dealer” means a person who is licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 923 and pursuant to any laws of this state and engages in the business of dealing in firearms; 2. “Private seller” means a person who sells or offers for sale any f…

Attorney - Carrying of firearm. Any United States Attorney or Assistant United States Attorney may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in the State of Oklahoma if the person has successfully completed a handgun qualification course for court officials developed by the C…

Pistols or handguns. DEFINITIONS FOR FIREARMS ACT "Pistols" or "handguns" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 and the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall mean any firearm capable of discharging single or multiple projectiles from a single round of ammunition composed of any …

of a firearm – Court review of certification decisions. A. When certification by a chief law enforcement officer is required by federal law or regulation for the transfer or making of a firearm, the chief law enforcement officer shall, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a req…

that discriminate against firearm entities or associations. A. As used in this section: 1. “Ammunition” means a loaded cartridge or shot shell, case, primer, projectile, wadding, or propellant powder; 2. “Company” means a for-profit organization, association, corporation, partner…

DEFINITIONS FOR FIREARMS ACT "Rifles" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, Sections 1289.1 through 1289.17 of this title, shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injur…