Oklahoma § 21-1279 Misdemeanor pointing a firearm.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-1279 — Misdemeanor pointing a firearm.

Oklahoma § 21-1279

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1279 (2026).

Text

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.

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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.

Legislative History

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.