Oklahoma Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

The minimum age to concealed carry in Oklahoma is 21 years old.

No. However, handguns larger than .45 caliber or >16" in length are prohibited.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1290.6]

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No. Oklahoma does not have magazine capacity restrictions.

Yes. Permitless carry went into effect on November 1, 2019. It allows anyone who is at least 21 years old (or at least 18 years old and is a member of the military or honorably discharged veteran) that can legally possess a firearm to carry openly or concealed without a license.​

Yes, without a license. 

[Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 1289.7]

Yes, but not in any buildings.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 1277.B.4]

No person, property owner, tenant, employer or business entity is allowed to 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 in a locked motor vehicle, or from transporting and storing a firearm locked in or locked to a motor vehicle on any property set aside for any motor vehicle.

[Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1290.22(B)][Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, §§ 1289.7a,]

No. Your Oklahoma driver’s license is not linked to your Oklahoma Self-Defense Act license. Therefore, a law enforcement officer (LEO) will not be notified that you are a concealed carry license holder immediately when they run your driver’s license. However, LEOs may have access to other databases where they can obtain this information.

Yes. The authority to regulate firearms is reserved to the state, except local municipalities may regulate the discharge of firearms within the jurisdiction. State preemption is now extended to Red Flag laws as well.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 1289.24]

Yes. Only members of the military stationed in Oklahoma and their spouses.

No definition of brandishing was found in Oklahoma law.However, 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.

[Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1289.16]

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, and demonstrating a conscious disregard for the safety of another person.

[Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1289.11]

No. Private firearms transfers are not subject to a background check requirement, although federal and state purchaser prohibitions, including age restrictions, still apply. It is recommended that you retain any sales receipts to prove ownership of the gun.

No. There is not a waiting period after purchasing a handgun in Oklahoma.

18 years old.

It is unlawful for any parent or guardian to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly permit his or her child to possess any firearm if the parent is aware of a substantial risk that the child will use the weapon to commit a criminal offense or if the child has either been adjudicated a delinquent or has been convicted as an adult for any criminal offense that contains as an element the threat or use of physical force against the person of another.

It is unlawful for any child to possess any firearm, except firearms used for participation in hunting animals or fowl, hunter safety classes, education and training in the safe use and handling of firearms, target shooting, skeet, trap or other sporting events or competitions. 

[Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1273]

14 days for Sheriff’s office; 60 days for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation if there are no exceptions; 90 days if there are exceptions.

Submit a notarized statement with the update name and/or address or use the Change of Information / Replacement License Request Form. If you wish to have a replacement license with the updated name or address, the fee is $15.

An applicant must:

• Be at least 21 years of age or at least 18 years old and is a member of the military, reserves or honorably discharged veteran;
• Be a citizen of the United States with established residency in the State of Oklahoma or a lawful permanent resident in the United States and have established residency in the State of Oklahoma;
• Have a valid Oklahoma driver’s license or state photo identification card;
• Be knowledgeable of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act;
• Have completed an approved firearms training class or obtained an exemption;
• Not have any false or misleading statements on the application for a handgun license;
• Not have a felony conviction or be subject to an outstanding felony warrant;
• Not have been adjudicated incompetent;
• Not have attempted suicide or had any other condition relating to or indicating mental instability or an unsound mind within the last 10 years;
• Not be currently undergoing treatment for a mental illness, condition or disorder;
• Not have any convictions for the following offenses:
  • assault and battery,
  • stalking,
  • a violation relating to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, or any violation of a victim protection order of another state,
  • any conviction relating to illegal drug use or possession, or
  • an act of domestic abuse or domestic assault and battery;
• Not have 2 or more convictions for public intoxication in last 3 years;
• Not have 2 or more convictions for driving under the influence and/or intoxication in last 3 years;
• Have no significant character defects evidenced by a misdemeanor criminal record indicating habitual criminal activity; and
• Meet federal law requirements.

*Consult with an attorney if you have any questions about your eligibility. If you don’t have an attorney, you can find one by contacting the State Bar of Oklahoma.

5 years/10 years

• Any structure, building or office space which is owned or leased by a city, town, county, state or federal governmental authority for the purpose of conducting business with the public;
• Any meeting of any city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members or any other elected or appointed officials;
• Any courthouse or courtroom;
• Any publicly owned or operated sports arena or venue during a professional sporting event, unless allowed by the event holder; and
• Any place where gambling is authorized by law, unless allowed by the property owner.

[Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(A)]

• Any elementary school, secondary school or school bus [Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1280.1];
• Any college, university or technology center school property, unless allowed by school policy (except firearms properly stored in vehicles in parking areas) [Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1277(F)];
• Any prison, jail or detention facility [Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 57 § 21];
• Any place where the sale of low-point beer or alcoholic beverages constitutes the primary purpose of the business (although it is allowed in the restaurant area) [Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1272.1];
• Anywhere when under the influence of alcohol or drugs [Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, § 1289.9];
• Private businesses, organizations or residences that prohibit open carry [Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 21 § 1290.22(C)]; and
• Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law or state law or regulation.

Yes. If you are approached by a game warden or other law enforcement officer you will need to immediately notify them that you are carrying a concealed weapon. The handgun cannot be used to down a deer. Federal lands such as Corps of Engineers or National Wildlife Refuges are subject to additional regulations.

[OK Dept of Wildlife Conservation]

Yes. A person may not willfully obstruct or impede the participation of any individual in the lawful activity of shooting, hunting, fishing or trapping in this state. Provided, that nothing in this section shall prohibit a landowner or lessee from exercising their lawful rights of prohibiting hunting, fishing or trapping on their land, or any other legal right.

[Okla. Stat. tit. § 29-5-212]