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2025 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-1279. Misdemeanor pointing a firearm.

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21 OK Stat § 1279 (2025)
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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 punishable as provided in Section 1280 of this title.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons acting in self-defense or to home or business owners in defense of their private property, whether or not they possess a valid handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.

R.L. 1910, § 2553. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 272, § 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Laws 2013, c. 171, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2025, c. 261, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 2025.

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