1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, (as outlined in 21 O.S. § 1272) it shall be unlawful for any person to carry upon or about his or her person, or in a purse or other container belonging to the person, any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle whether loaded or unloaded or any blackjack, loaded cane, hand chain, metal knuckles, or any other offensive weapon, whether such weapon be concealed or unconcealed, except this section shall not prohibit:
a. The proper use of guns and knives for self-defense, hunting, fishing, educational or recreational purposes;
b. The carrying or use of weapons in a manner otherwise permitted by statute or authorized by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act;
c. The carrying, possession and use of any weapon by a peace officer or other person authorized by law to carry a weapon in the performance of official duties and in compliance with the rules of the employing agency;
d. The carrying or use of weapons in a courthouse by a district judge, associate district judge or special district judge within this state, who is in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and whose name appears on a list maintained by the Administrative Director of the Courts;
e. The carrying and use of firearms and other weapons provided in this subsection when used for the purpose of living history reenactment. For purposes of this paragraph, "living history reenactment" means depiction of historical characters, scenes, historical life or events for entertainment, education, or historical documentation through the wearing or use of period, historical, antique, or vintage clothing, accessories, firearms, weapons, and other implements of the historical period; or
f. The transporting by vehicle on a public roadway or the carrying of a firearm, concealed or unconcealed, loaded or unloaded, by a person who is 21 years of age or older or by a person who is 18 years of age but not yet 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.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person transporting a firearm in or on a vehicle to fail or refuse to identify that the person is in actual possession of a firearm when demanded by a law enforcement officer of this state during any arrest, detainment, or routine traffic stop. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection may be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed $100.
3. Any person, 18 to 20 years of age, who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing or purchasing a firearm and is not carrying or transporting a firearm in the furtherance of a crime may transport in or on a vehicle, open or concealed, an unloaded firearm at any time.
4. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm within the corporate limits of the city, except when doing so in the line of duty, when lawfully doing so in defense of oneself or of another person or property, when otherwise authorized by state law or ordinance, when doing so for the preservation of the peace, health or safety of residents or the abatement of nuisances, or when engaged in authorized hunting or other related activities; it shall also be unlawful to discharge an air rifle or BB gun within the city in such a manner as to harm or damage persons or property.
(Ord. 2023-11, passed 12-11-2023)