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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1676 By: Jett
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act;
7 amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1290.2, as amended by
8 Section 1, Chapter 160, O.S.L. 2023 (21 O.S. Supp.
8 2025, Section 1290.2), which relates to definitions;
9 modifying definition; and providing an effective
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1290.2, as
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14 amended by Section 1, Chapter 160, O.S.L. 2023 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025,
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15 Section 1290.2), is amended to read as follows:
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16 Section 1290.2.
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17 DEFINITIONS
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18 A. As used in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act:
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19 1. "Completed application" means all fields are completed, all
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20 questions are answered and the required signatures are present on
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21 the application for a handgun license, and the required documents
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22 are attached to the application, including legible fingerprints, if
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1 2. "Concealed firearm" means a loaded or unloaded firearm not
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2 openly visible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person;
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3 3. "Unconcealed firearm" or "open carry" means a loaded or
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4 unloaded firearm that is carried upon the person where the firearm
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5 is visible, or carried upon the person using a holster, scabbard, or
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6 sling or case;
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7 4. "Pistol" or "handgun" shall have the same definition as
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8 provided in Section 1289.3 of this title;
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9 5. "Rifle" shall have the same definition as provided in
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10 Section 1289.4 of this title; and
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11 6. "Shotgun" shall have the same definition as provided in
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12 Section 1289.5 of this title.
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13 B. The definition of pistol or handgun for purposes of the
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14 Oklahoma Self-Defense Act shall not apply to imitation pistols,
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15 flare guns, underwater fishing guns, or blank pistols.
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16 C. Pistols, handguns, rifles, shotguns, and all other lawful
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17 firearms mentioned in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act may collectively
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19 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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