Oklahoma Concealed Carry Reciprocity Map & Gun Laws

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, with a license for anyone at least 18 years old. Open carry is defined as a loaded or unloaded pistol or handgun carried upon the person in a holster where the firearm is visible, or carried upon the person using a scabbard, sling or case designed for carrying firearms.

Without a license, for anyone that can legally own a firearm and is at least 21 years old (or at least 18 years old for members or veterans of the U.S. military) in lawful self-defense and self-protection or any other legitimate purpose. Other legitimate purposes include hunting, fishing, educational or recreational purposes. The carrying or use of weapons must be in a manner otherwise permitted by statute or authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and must not be carried in furtherance of a crime.

However, handguns larger than .45 caliber are prohibited.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1272, 1290.2 & 1290.6]

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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Yes. These are legal for purchase and possession. Byrna guns are not classified as firearms under Oklahoma law.

A 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. However, no property owner or business entity may prohibit any person (except a convicted felon) from transporting and storing a firearm in a locked vehicle on any property set aside for a vehicle. The individual hotel should be contacted to inquire about it's concealed carry policy. See the Handguns at Hotels page for additional information.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, §§ 1290.22(B) and (C)]

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,]

You can concealed carry in the restaurant area of an eatery that serves alcohol without a license, unless posted and provided you are not under the influence. However, concealed carry is not allowed in bars or the bar areas of restaurants.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 1272.1]

The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma - NO
Cherokee - 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) years of age and the person is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard or was discharged under honorable conditions from the United States Armed Forces, Reserves or National Guard, and the person is otherwise not disqualified from the possession or purchase of a firearm under state or federal law and is not carrying the firearm in furtherance of a crime.
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma - Only with explicit permission
Chickasaw Nation - NO
Choctaw - Yes, with a valid permit from any state.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation - NO
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma - NO
Kaw Nation - NO
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma - Only with explicit permission
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma - NO
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribe - With a valid permit
Osage Nation - NO
Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma - Only with explicit permission
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma - Only if authorized to do so by the Quapaw Nation Business Committee or is authorized by state and/or federal open and concealed carry laws.
Sac and Fox Nation - NO
Seminole Nation - Only with a valid permit signed by a Magistrate of the Court of Indian Offenses.

No. Oklahoma does not have a red flag law.

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

No. There is no duty to inform a law enforcement officer that you're carrying a concealed firearm in Oklahoma unless the officer asks.

[Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, § 1290.8]

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]

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. A permit is not required to purchase a handgun in Oklahoma.

Yes. Permitless carry is allowed in Oklahoma for anyone legally entitled to carry a firearm.

No. Handguns do not need to be registered 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]

Initial 5 year License $100  Renewal $85

Initial 10 year License $200  Renewal $170

If your license is lost or stolen, submit a notarized statement requesting replacement of the lost or stolen license or use the online Change of Information/Replacement License Request Form. The license replacement fee is $15.

Moving to Oklahoma and interested in applying for a resident license? How soon can you apply? Is your resident license from your former state transferable to Oklahoma? Oklahoma issues licenses to residents and active duty military personnel and their spouses stationed in Oklahoma. You can apply for your license once you have a valid Oklahoma driver’s license or state photo identification card, meet the military requirements or if you are a spouse of an active duty member of the military. 

Moving from Oklahoma and have an Oklahoma resident license? Does that license transfer to your new state? Is there a grace period during which your Oklahoma license remains valid?If a person with an Oklahoma Self-Defense Act license establishes residency in another state, the license expires upon the establishment of residence in the other state.

5 years/10 years

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.

• Carry in bars/restaurants that serve alcohol? You can concealed carry in the restaurant area of an eatery that serves alcohol without a license, unless posted and provided you are not under the influence. However, concealed carry is not allowed in bars or the bar areas of restaurants.
• Carry in my vehicle without a permit/license? Yes.
• Carry on a boat? Yes. 
• Carry when traveling on a city bus? Yes, it is allowed on public buses. 
• Carry in roadside rest areas? Yes.
• Carry in state/national parks and state/national forests? Yes, but not in any buildings. 
• Carry in places of worship? There is no state statute prohibiting concealed carry in places of worship. However, since places of worship are private property, they may post signs prohibiting firearms.
• Carry at the Tulsa Zoo & Gathering Place? As of November 1, 2019 concealed carry is allowed in any municipal zoo or park of any size that is owned, leased, operated or managed by a public trust or nonprofit entity.

It is legal to own any type of knife in Oklahoma. Knives may be carried for self defense, hunting, fishing, recreating, for educational purposes and for live historical reenactments. The possession of any weapon on school grounds is illegal. 

[Okla. Stat. tit. 21 , §§ 1272, 1280.1]

Yes. Under the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act a person may carry a firearm on any private or public state lands. This includes, but is not limited to while hunting, fishing, scouting and tracking. Federal lands such as Corps of Engineers or National Wildlife Refuges are subject to additional regulations that may prevent the provisions of this act. However, the handgun cannot be used to down an archery deer.

[OK General Hunting Regulations]

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]