Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1289.16v1

FELONY POINTING FIREARMS

A. It shall be lawful to point a firearm, knife, or any other

deadly weapon at another person or persons by:

1. A person who can legally own or possess a weapon pursuant to

the provisions of Section 1272 of this title:

a. during an act of self-defense, or

b. in defense of real or private property, whether owned,

leased, or occupied by permission of the property

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owner and whether or not the person possesses a valid

handgun license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-

Defense Act;

2. A person in the defensive display of a firearm or other

deadly weapon, as provided for in Section 1289.25 of this title;

3. Law enforcement authorities in the performance of their

duties;

4. Armed security guards licensed by the Council on Law

Enforcement Education and Training pursuant to the Oklahoma Security

Guard and Private Investigator Act in the performance of their

duties;

5. Members of the state military forces in the performance of

their duties;

6. Members of the federal military reserve and active military

components in the performance of their duties;

7. Any federal government law enforcement officer in the

performance of any duty; or

8. Any person during the performance of a play on stage, while

participating in a rodeo, or when participating in a television

program or film project.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully and without

lawful cause point a firearm, knife, or any other deadly weapon,

whether loaded or not, at any person or persons for the purpose of

threatening or with the intention of discharging the firearm or with

any malice or for any purpose of injuring, either through physical

injury or mental or emotional intimidation, or for purposes of

whimsy, humor, or prank, or in anger or otherwise.

C. Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of

this section shall be punished as provided in Section 1289.17 of

this title.