Under the Oklahoma Firearms Act, a handgun is now the same thing as a pistol. The definition of those items changed from any firearm capable of discharging a projectile to any firearm capable of discharging single or multiple projectiles from a single round of ammunition. The pistol/handgun must still be composed of any material that may reasonably be expected to be able to … [Read more...] about Handgun Added To Definitions In Self-Defense and Firearms Acts – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #25
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Self-Defense Exception Added To Pointing A Weapon – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #20
In Oklahoma, it's now legal to point a gun at another person in self-defense. This is logical, since it's legal to shoot a person in self-defense. This new law also establishes that a person pointing a weapon at a perpetrator in self-defense or in order to thwart, stop, or deter a forcible felony or attempted forcible felony cannot be guilty of committing a criminal act. The … [Read more...] about Self-Defense Exception Added To Pointing A Weapon – 2017 Oklahoma Laws #20