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Timestamp: 2020-01-17 14:10:07
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1272', '§ 1289', '§ 1289', '§ 1289', '§ 1289', '§ 1272']

Difference Between Concealed And Open Carry In Oklahoma?
Answers Firearms Difference Between Concealed And Open Carry In Oklahoma
Difference Between Concealed And Open Carry In Oklahoma
An unconcealed handgun or open carry means a loaded or unloaded pistol or handgun carried upon the person in a holster where the firearm is visible or carried upon the person in using a scabbard, sling, or case designed for carrying firearms.
A “pistol” or “handgun” means any derringer, revolver, or semiautomatic firearm that:
Has an overall barrel or barrels length of less than 16”;
Is capable of discharging single or multiple projectiles from a single round of ammunition composed of any material that may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury;
Can be held and fired by the use of one or both hands; and
Uses a combustible propellant charge to propel the projectile(s).
What Kind Of Firearms Can Be Carried In Oklahoma?
The statute that outlines the conditions under which it is unlawful to carry a firearm is 21 O.S. § 1272. Pistols and handguns are defined in 21 O.S. § 1289.3. Rifles are defined in 21 O.S. § 1289.4. Shotguns are defined in 21 O.S. § 1289.5. The conditions under which a person may legally carry loaded and unloaded shotguns, rifles, and pistols not concealed and without a handgun license are in 21 O.S. § 1289.6. It’s a violation of 21 O.S. § 1272 for someone 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), blackjack, loaded cane, billy, hand chain, metal knuckles, or any other offensive weapon, whether such weapon is concealed or unconcealed, except this law doesn’t prohibit:
The proper use of guns and knives for hunting, fishing, educational, or recreational purposes;
Succinctly, carrying a gun without a permit and not otherwise authorized in this law is illegal.
“Pistols” or “handguns” mean any firearm capable of discharging single or multiple projectiles from a single round of ammunition composed of any material that may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury. The barrel or barrels must be less than 16” long. There must be a combustible propellant charge. This doesn’t include flare guns, underwater fishing guns, or blank pistols.
“Shotguns” means any firearm capable of discharging a series of projectiles of any material that may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury. The barrel or barrels must be more than 18” long. It must use either gunpowder, gas, or any means of rocket propulsion. This does not include any weapon so designed with a barrel less than 18” long. Any “shotgun” capable of firing single projectiles but primarily designed to fire multiple projectiles such as “shot” is regarded as a “shotgun.”
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