Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1289.24
Firearm Regulation - State Preemption
Effective May 16, 1996Laws 1985, HB 1114, c. 28, § 2, eff. November 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1572, c. 223, § 1, eff. November 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 3, c. 272, § 56, eff. September 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1050, c. 191, § 9, emerg. eff. May 16, 1996.
- A. The State Legislature hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation in this state touching in any way firearms, components, ammunition, and supplies to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance, or regulation by any municipality or other political subdivision of this state. Any existing or future orders, ordinances, or regulations in this field, except as provided for in subsection C of this section, are null and void. Provided, however, a municipality may adopt any ordinance relating to the discharge of firearms within the jurisdiction of the municipality.
- B. No municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt any order, ordinance, or regulation concerning in any way the sale, purchase, purchase delay, transfer, ownership, use, keeping, possession, carrying, bearing, transportation, licensing, permit, registration, taxation other than sales and compensating use taxes, or other controls on firearms, components, ammunition, and supplies.
- C. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit any order, ordinance, or regulation by any municipality concerning the confiscation of property used in violation of the ordinances of the municipality as provided for in Section 28-121 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Laws 1985, HB 1114, c. 28, § 2, eff. November 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1985, HB 1572, c. 223, § 1, eff. November 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1995, SB 3, c. 272, § 56, eff. September 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1996, SB 1050, c. 191, § 9, emerg. eff. May 16, 1996.