State Gun Laws

Oklahoma state laws says that a person cannot have or buy a gun if s/he:

• is an undocumented immigrant;
• has been convicted of a felony in Oklahoma or another state, unless that felony was nonviolent and the felony has been pardoned;
• is currently on probation for a felony committed in Oklahoma or another state;
• was found to be a “delinquent child” or “youthful offender” within the past ten years for a charge that would have been a felony if the person had been an adult;¹
• is under age 18. However, a person under 18 can be allowed to use a gun by his/her parent or legal guardian for hunting, target shooting, training, and safety courses;² and
• is subject to a protective order that includes a gun restriction.³ Note: Oklahoma does not automatically make it illegal for an abuser to have a gun if there is a protective order issued against him/her. A judge does have the option of including a firearm restriction in a protective order, however. There may be things you can do to make a gun restriction more likely. If there is a firearm restriction included in a protective order, then the respondent in that order cannot have a gun for the period of time that the order is in effect.

If any of these situations apply to the abuser, it may be illegal for him/her to have a gun. Also, federal laws, which apply to all states, may restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun. Go to Federal Gun Laws to get more information.

¹ 21 O.S. § 1283
² 21 O.S. § 1273
³ See Emergency Order of Protection and Final Order of Protection on the Oklahoma Courts website