Oklahoma Gun Laws

Oklahoma's permitless-carry exception is codified at § 1272(A)(6): a person 21 or older — or 18-20 who is a member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard (or honorably discharged) — who is otherwise not disqualified under state or federal law and is not carrying in furtherance of a crime, may carry a firearm openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded. The statute also disqualifies persons convicted of specific assault, stalking, domestic-abuse-protection-order, and drug-possession offenses.

"The transporting by vehicle on a public roadway or the carrying of a firearm, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded, by a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older or by a person who is eighteen (18) years of age but not yet twenty-one (21)... and the person is otherwise not disqualified from the possession or purchase of a firearm under state or federal law."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1272(A)(6) statute

Enrolled HB 2597 (2019), authored by Rep. Echols et al., amended Title 21 § 1272 to add subsection (A)(6), enacting Oklahoma's permitless-carry exception. Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt on February 27, 2019; effective November 1, 2019.

"An Act relating to firearms... adding condition that allows for firearms to be lawfully carried... and providing an effective date."

Oklahoma Enrolled HB 2597 (2019), 21 O.S. § 1272 amendment statute

The official Office of the Governor of Oklahoma press release confirms that Governor Kevin Stitt signed HB 2597 (Constitutional Carry) on February 27, 2019, with an effective date of November 1, 2019.

"Oklahomans are strong supporters of the Second Amendment, and they made their voice known as I traveled across all 77 counties last year."

Governor Stitt press release, Feb. 27, 2019 ag

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation issues the Self-Defense Act (SDA) Handgun License under §§ 1290.1 et seq. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency with Oklahoma residency, age 21+ (or 18+ with qualifying military service), completion of a firearms safety and training course, and the application fee. § 1290.5(A) makes the license valid for 5 or 10 years at the applicant's election (with corresponding fee differential).

"Be at least: a. twenty-one (21) years of age, or b. eighteen (18) years of age but not yet twenty-one (21) years of age and the person is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, the Reserves or National Guard."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.9 (Eligibility) and § 1290.5 (Term of License and Renewal) statute

The SDA firearms safety and training course must be CLEET-approved (or a CLEET-approved interactive online course) and is designed to be reasonably completed by the applicant within an 8-hour period. The course covers safety, handling, pistol-firing dynamics, applicable criminal law, self-defense, and a practice shooting session, and concludes with a demonstration of competency. The certificate is valid for 3 years.

"The required firearms safety and training course and the actual demonstration of competency and qualification of the applicant shall be designed and conducted in such a manner that the course can be reasonably completed by the applicant within an eight-hour period."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.14 (Safety and Training Course) statute

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's Self-Defense Act Licensing Unit is the agency authorized to issue, suspend, revoke, and renew SDA Handgun Licenses, and publishes application instructions, the certified instructor list, and the reciprocity map.

"Handgun Licensing"

OSBI — Handgun Licensing ag

Open carry of a handgun is permitted on the same terms as concealed carry. § 1272(A)(6) authorizes carrying 'concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded' for eligible adults, and § 1290.2(A)(3) defines an 'unconcealed firearm' (open carry) as a firearm carried where the person is visible or upon the person in a holster, scabbard, sling, or case.

"'Unconcealed firearm' or 'open carry' means a loaded or unloaded firearm that is carried upon the person where the firearm is visible, or carried upon the person using a holster, scabbard, sling or case."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1272(A)(6); 21 § 1290.2(A)(3) statute

Any person 21 or older not otherwise prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm, and not carrying it in furtherance of a crime, may transport in or on a vehicle a firearm, loaded or unloaded, at any time. Persons 18-20 may transport an unloaded firearm, open or concealed. Carrying applies regardless of glove box, console, or trunk placement. A person stopped by law enforcement must identify possession upon demand.

"Any person who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm and is not carrying or transporting a firearm in the furtherance of a crime may transport in or on a vehicle a firearm, loaded or unloaded, at any time."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.7 (Firearms in Vehicles) statute

A person stopped for a moving traffic violation who is transporting a firearm in violation of a law related to the carrying or transporting of firearms may be issued a $70 citation (plus court costs). A lawfully carried or transported firearm shall not be confiscated unless the person is arrested for another offense or the officer has probable cause that the firearm is contraband or was used in another crime.

"Any firearm lawfully carried or transported as permitted pursuant to state law shall not be confiscated, unless: 1. The person is arrested for violating another provision of law... or 2. The officer has probable cause to believe the weapon is: a. contraband, or b. a firearm used in the commission of a crime."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.13A (Improper Transportation of Firearm) statute

Oklahoma's parking-lot statute bars any property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity from establishing or enforcing any policy that prohibits any person — except a convicted felon — from transporting and storing firearms or ammunition in a locked motor vehicle, or in a locked container in or on a motor vehicle, on any property set aside for any motor vehicle. An individual may bring a civil action to enforce this section.

"No person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity shall maintain, establish, or enforce any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting any person, except a convicted felon, from transporting and storing firearms or ammunition in a locked motor vehicle, or from transporting and storing firearms or ammunition locked in or locked to a motor vehicle on any property set aside for any motor vehicle."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.7a (Transporting/Storing Firearms in Locked Motor Vehicle on Private Premises) statute

Oklahoma statute recognizes any valid concealed or unconcealed carry weapons permit issued by another state and treats permitless-carry-state residents as authorized to carry in Oklahoma if in compliance with the SDA. A non-resident with such permit/authority must comply with Oklahoma law (including duty to disclose to a peace officer upon contact). Persons 21+ with a valid out-of-state firearm license may apply for an Oklahoma license immediately upon establishing residency.

"The State of Oklahoma shall hereby recognize any valid concealed or unconcealed carry weapons permit... or license issued by another state, or if the state is a nonpermitting carry state, this state shall reciprocate under the permitting law of that state."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.26 (Reciprocal Agreement Authority) statute

Per the OSBI's official reciprocity map, the Oklahoma SDA Handgun License is honored by 37 other states. Oklahoma in turn recognizes any valid out-of-state firearm permit and reciprocates with permitless-carry states.

"The states in blue have honored Oklahoma's handgun permits, the states in green honor Oklahoma's permits with 'Special Conditions', and the states in red do not have a reciprocity agreement (at this time)."

OSBI Oklahoma Handgun Reciprocity Map (2025) ag

Oklahoma codifies the 'Make My Day' castle-doctrine presumption: a person in a dwelling, residence, occupied vehicle, place of business, occupied premises, or place of worship is presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm when using defensive force against someone unlawfully and forcibly entering or attempting to remove an occupant against their will. Effective November 1, 2025, HB 2818 added 'occupied premises' and 'place of worship' throughout and added a defensive-display subsection.

"A person... in a place of worship or a person, an owner, manager or employee of a business are presumed to have held a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm... when using defensive force that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.25 (Physical or Deadly Force) — amended by HB 2818 (2025) statute

Section 1289.16 criminalizes willfully or without lawful cause pointing a shotgun, rifle, or pistol at another, as a felony. HB 2818 (2025, emergency-effective May 14, 2025) amended this statute to expressly authorize pointing a firearm in defense of real or personal property and during a justified defensive display under § 1289.25, harmonizing the felony-pointing statute with the castle-doctrine and stand-your-ground framework.

"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."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.16 (Felony Pointing of Firearms) — amended by HB 2818 (2025) statute

Oklahoma is a stand-your-ground state. A person not engaged in unlawful activity who is attacked in any place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to meet force with force, including deadly force, when reasonably necessary to prevent death, great bodily harm, or a forcible felony. § 1289.25(F) provides immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justified defensive force.

"A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force, if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.25(D) statute

Oklahoma imposes an affirmative duty on every person carrying a concealed or unconcealed firearm (whether under an SDA license or under permitless carry) to disclose to a law enforcement officer that he or she is in possession of the firearm during any arrest, detainment, or routine traffic stop, upon demand. Failure to identify possession may be cited up to $100.

"It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to identify the fact that the person is in actual possession of a concealed or unconcealed firearm pursuant to the authority of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act during the course of any arrest, detainment or routine traffic stop. Said identification shall be required upon demand by the law enforcement officer."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.8(D) statute

Even with a valid SDA license, it is unlawful to carry a handgun into: (1) any structure, building, or office space owned or leased by a city, town, county, state, or federal government for conducting business with the public; (2) any courthouse, courtroom, prison, jail, or detention facility; (3) any K-12 public or private school; (4) any publicly owned or operated sports arena during a professional sporting event (unless allowed); (5) any place where gambling is authorized by law (unless allowed); (6) any other place specifically prohibited by law; and (7) certain minimum-security event venues. Concealed carry is allowed at municipal zoos/parks per subsection E. The 'Municipal Carry Act' (HB 1095, eff. Nov. 1, 2025) adds carve-outs for municipal judges and certain elected officials.

"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."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1277 (Unlawful Carry in Certain Places) — amended by HB 1095 and SB 742 (2025) statute

It is unlawful for any person to possess any firearm or designated weapon on any public or private school property or in a school bus or vehicle, with narrow exceptions for stored hunting firearms in a private vehicle, certified training programs, peace officers, SDA-licensed transport in a private school's authorized program, JROTC ceremonies, locked-vehicle storage by an SDA licensee when the vehicle is left unattended, and designated school personnel with armed-security or reserve-officer credentials.

"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 designated in Section 1272 of this title."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1280.1 (Possession of Firearm on School Property) statute

It is unlawful to carry a weapon in any establishment where the sale of alcoholic beverages is the primary purpose of the business (e.g., a bar). The prohibition does not apply to a restaurant or other establishment where the sale of alcohol is incidental to the primary business. Violations are a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.

"It shall be unlawful for a person to carry or possess any weapon designated in Section 1272 of this title in any establishment where the sale of alcoholic beverages, as defined by Section 1-103 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, constitutes the primary purpose of the business."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1272.1 (Carrying Firearms Where Liquor Is Consumed) statute

It is unlawful for any person to carry or use shotguns, rifles, or pistols while under the influence of beer, intoxicating liquor, hallucinogens, or any unlawful or unprescribed drug, or under prescribed drugs whose after-effects impair mental, emotional, or physical processes to a degree resulting in abnormal behavior. SDA licensees who violate the section face license suspension for 6 months plus a $50 administrative fine.

"It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use shotguns, rifles or pistols in any circumstances while under the influence of beer, intoxicating liquors or any hallucinogenic, or any unlawful or unprescribed drug."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.9 (Carrying Weapons Under Influence of Alcohol) statute

A property owner, tenant, employer, place of worship, or business entity may prohibit any person from carrying a concealed or unconcealed firearm on the property. If the property is open to the public, the prohibition must be posted with signs. A person who refuses to leave after being informed of the policy and being asked by a peace officer to leave commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.

"A property owner, tenant, employer, place of worship or business entity may prohibit any person from carrying a concealed or unconcealed firearm on the property. If the building or property is open to the public, the property owner, tenant, employer, place of worship or business entity shall post signs on or about the property stating such prohibition."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.22 (Business Owner's Rights) statute

The bar-carry prohibition in 21 O.S. § 1272.1 incorporates by reference the definition of 'alcoholic beverages' from 37A O.S. § 1-103, the definitions section of Oklahoma's Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. That section defines 'alcoholic beverage' broadly to include any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume — beer, wine, and spirits all qualify — so the § 1272.1 bar-carry prohibition reaches any establishment whose primary business is selling any of those beverages, not only hard-liquor bars.

"'Alcoholic beverage' means alcohol, spirits, beer, and wine, and also includes every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being, but does not include low-point beer."

Okla. Stat. tit. 37A § 1-103 (Alcoholic Beverage Definitions) statute

Federally licensed firearm dealers in Oklahoma run the federally required background check directly through the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); Oklahoma is not a point-of-contact state. State law does not require background checks for private, in-state sales between unlicensed individuals.

"All Federal firearms licensees... are required to initiate, prior to the transfer of a firearm, a background check on the prospective transferee."

18 U.S.C. § 922(t) (federal NICS) — no Oklahoma point-of-contact statute atf

An Oklahoma SDA Handgun License issued on or after November 1, 2021 meets ATF requirements as a NICS-check alternative when purchasing a firearm in Oklahoma during the five-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the SDA Handgun License.

"An Oklahoma Self-Defense Act Handgun License (SDA Handgun License) issued on or after November 1, 2021, meets the requirements as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check—but only in Oklahoma during the five-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the SDA Handgun License."

OSBI — SDA License Approved as NICS Alternate Permit ag

Federal law requires that handguns be purchased from a federally licensed dealer only by buyers 21 or older, while long guns may be purchased from an FFL at 18. Private in-state transfers between unlicensed individuals are not governed by these federal minimums. Oklahoma imposes no additional state purchase-age beyond federal law; § 1273 makes it unlawful to furnish firearms to a child under 18.

"A licensee may not sell a handgun to anyone under the age of 21. A licensee may not sell a long gun to anyone under the age of 18."

18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1) (federal) atf

Section 1273 makes it unlawful for any person to sell, give, loan, or otherwise furnish any firearm or weapon described in § 1272 to any minor under 18, except that a parent, guardian, or other person authorized by the parent or guardian may furnish such weapons for hunting, target shooting, or self-defense. Violation is a misdemeanor.

"It shall be unlawful for any person within this state to sell or give to any child any of the arms or weapons designated in Section 1272 of this title; provided, the provisions of this section shall not prohibit a parent or guardian from furnishing such arms or weapons to a minor child for purposes of hunting, target shooting, or self-defense."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1273 (Furnishing Firearms to Persons Under 18) statute

Oklahoma does not require firearm registration. § 1290.12(B) expressly disclaims any registration construction, and § 1289.24 preempts municipalities and political subdivisions from imposing any registration requirement.

"Nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall be construed to require the registration, documentation or providing of serial numbers with regard to any firearm."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.12(B); § 1289.24 preemption statute

Subsection (B) of § 1290.12 expressly bars any construction of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act as requiring the registration, documentation, or providing of serial numbers for any firearm. Combined with § 1289.24 state preemption, this forecloses both state-level and local firearm registration in Oklahoma.

"Nothing contained in any provision of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall be construed to require the registration, documentation or providing of serial numbers with regard to any firearm."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1290.12(B) (No Registration Construction) statute

Oklahoma has not enacted an extreme risk protection order (red flag) law. Effective November 1, 2020, the Anti-Red Flag Act (codified at § 1289.24c) preempts the entire field of ERPO regulation and prohibits Oklahoma, any agency, or any political subdivision from accepting federal grants or other funding to implement red-flag laws against Oklahoma residents.

"The State Legislature hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation in this state regarding extreme risk protection orders, sometimes referred to as 'red flag laws,' to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by any municipality or other political subdivision of this state."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.24c (Preemption — Extreme Risk Protection Orders) statute

Oklahoma has no state assault-weapon ban and § 1289.24 preempts local governments from adopting one. The Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act (§ 1289.24d-e) further declares any federal regulation of firearms enacted after the act's effective date to be an infringement and directs state agencies not to enforce it within Oklahoma.

"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 exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by any municipality or other political subdivision of this state."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.24 (State Preemption) statute

Oklahoma imposes no magazine-capacity limit. The state-preemption statute (§ 1289.24) and the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act bar local governments from imposing one.

"No municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt any order, ordinance or regulation concerning in any way the sale, purchase, purchase delay, transfer, ownership, use, keeping, possession, bearing, transportation, licensing, permit, registration, taxation other than sales and compensating use taxes or other controls on firearms."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.24 (preemption); no state capacity statute statute

Suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and machine guns are regulated under the federal National Firearms Act and require ATF registration. Oklahoma does not prohibit possession of these items at the state level — § 1289.18 expressly defers to compliance with the federal NFA for short-barreled rifles and shotguns.

"The National Firearms Act (NFA) imposes a statutory excise tax on the manufacture and transfer of certain firearms and mandates the registration of those firearms."

26 U.S.C. ch. 53 (National Firearms Act) / ATF atf

Oklahoma criminalizes possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle ('sawed-off rifle') or shotgun ('sawed-off shotgun') as a Class D2 felony, but expressly exempts firearms lawfully possessed under federal law or otherwise not regulated as a firearm under the federal National Firearms Act. NFA-compliant suppressors and SBR/SBS items are therefore legal at the state level.

"This section shall not apply to any firearm that is lawfully possessed under federal law or that is otherwise not regulated as a 'firearm' pursuant to the National Firearms Act."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.18 (Sawed-Off Shotgun/Rifle) statute

Oklahoma preempts the entire field of firearm, ammunition, and component regulation; existing or future local orders, ordinances, or regulations in this field are null and void. Municipalities retain narrow authority over discharge of firearms within their jurisdiction and certain transportation-citation enforcement. A private right of action is available for violations.

"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 exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by any municipality or other political subdivision of this state."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1289.24 statute

Effective April 26, 2021, the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act declares that the state and its political subdivisions preempt federal infringement on the right of Oklahoma citizens to keep and bear arms. The preemption includes any arms and ammunition prohibited or regulated by the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 or the National Firearms Act of 1934 after the act's effective date.

"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 as guaranteed to them by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution."

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 §§ 1289.24d, 1289.24e (Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act) statute

Effective November 1, 2019, HB 2597 amended 21 O.S. § 1272 to add subsection (A)(6), enacting Oklahoma's permitless-carry exception for eligible adults 21+ (or 18+ with qualifying military service) who are not federally prohibited and not carrying in furtherance of a crime. Signed by Governor Stitt on February 27, 2019.

"The carrying of a firearm, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded, by a person who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older."

HB 2597 (2019) — Constitutional Carry statute

Effective April 26, 2021, the Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act preempts the field of firearm-rights infringement statewide and directs Oklahoma courts and law-enforcement agencies to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms against federal regulation enacted after the act's effective date.

"Any federal, state, county or municipal act, law, executive order, administrative order, court order, rule, policy or regulation ordering the buy-back, confiscation or surrender of firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from law-abiding citizens of this state shall be considered an infringement on the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms."

Second Amendment Sanctuary State Act (HB 2645, 2021) — 21 O.S. §§ 1289.24d, 1289.24e statute

Signed by Governor Stitt May 14, 2025 (emergency effective). HB 2818 modified § 1289.16 to authorize pointing a firearm in defense of real or personal property and in defensive display under § 1289.25; renamed § 1289.25 to 'Physical or Deadly Force'; added 'occupied premises' and 'place of worship' throughout the castle-doctrine presumption; and added a new defensive-display subsection (K) clarifying when verbally informing, exposing, or placing a hand on a firearm is a justified non-criminal act. The § 1289.25 changes took effect November 1, 2025.

"Changes title to 'Physical or Deadly Force'. Added 'occupied premises' throughout statute. Updated verbiage. Added subsection regarding defensive display of a firearm."

HB 2818 (2025) — Defensive Display / § 1289.25 expansion ag

Effective November 1, 2025, the Municipal Carry Act (HB 1095) added subsection (I) to 21 O.S. § 1277, authorizing a municipal judge, an elected municipal official, or a municipal employee approved by the governing body — who holds a valid SDA Handgun License — to carry a concealed handgun in the performance of municipal duties within the buildings under the jurisdiction of that office (excluding police, court, jail, and detention facilities).

"HB1095 — TITLE 21 O.S. §1277 — UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES — 'Municipal Carry Act' — Addresses how and when a municipal judge, elected official of a municipality or municipal employee in possession of a valid handgun license may carry a firearm."

HB 1095 (2025) — Municipal Carry Act / § 1277 ag

Effective November 1, 2025, SB 742 expanded the courthouse-carry exception in 21 O.S. § 1277(H)(2) to include Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, and Justices of the Supreme Court whose names appear on the Administrative Director of the Courts list (already permitted: district, associate district, and special district judges).

"SB 742 — TITLE 21 O.S. §1277 — UNLAWFUL CARRY IN CERTAIN PLACES — Added Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, and Justices of the Supreme Court."

SB 742 (2025) — § 1277 expanded carve-out for appellate judiciary ag

Effective November 1, 2025, HB 1095 added subsection (I) to 21 O.S. § 1277, authorizing municipal judges, elected municipal officials, and municipal employees (with governing-body approval) — who hold a valid SDA Handgun License — to carry a concealed handgun in the performance of municipal duties within the buildings under their jurisdiction, with carve-outs for police, courthouse, jail, and detention facilities.

HB 1095 (2025) — 21 O.S. § 1277

Effective November 1, 2025, SB 742 expanded the courthouse-carry exception in 21 O.S. § 1277(H)(2) to include Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, and Justices of the Supreme Court whose names appear on the Administrative Director of the Courts list.

SB 742 (2025) — 21 O.S. § 1277

HB 2818, signed by Governor Stitt May 14, 2025 with emergency effect, modified 21 O.S. § 1289.16 (felony pointing) to authorize pointing a firearm in defense of real or personal property and during justified defensive display; the related § 1289.25 changes (renaming to 'Physical or Deadly Force'; adding 'occupied premises' and 'place of worship' to the presumption; adding a defensive-display subsection) took effect November 1, 2025.

HB 2818 (2025) — 21 O.S. §§ 1289.16, 1289.25

ATF formally recognized the Oklahoma SDA Handgun License (issued on or after November 1, 2021) as an alternative to the federal NICS check for firearm purchases from an FFL — but only in Oklahoma, and only for the 5-year period beginning on the date of issuance.

ATF Open Letter to Oklahoma FFLs (June 6, 2023)

The Sanctuary State Act preempts state agencies and political subdivisions from enforcing federal regulation that infringes on Oklahoma citizens' Second Amendment rights, including any arms or ammunition prohibited or regulated under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 or National Firearms Act of 1934 on or after the act's effective date.

21 O.S. §§ 1289.24d, 1289.24e

Oklahoma preempted the entire field of extreme risk protection order (red flag) regulation and prohibited the state and its political subdivisions from accepting federal funding to implement ERPOs against Oklahoma residents.

21 O.S. § 1289.24c

Enrolled HB 2597, signed by Governor Stitt on February 27, 2019, amended 21 O.S. § 1272 to add subsection (A)(6), authorizing eligible adults to carry a firearm concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded, without an SDA license. Eligibility: 21+, or 18-20 with qualifying U.S. military service, not federally prohibited, not carrying in furtherance of a crime.

Enrolled HB 2597 (2019)