Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1290.18

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Application form contents

Official statutory text

APPLICATION FORM CONTENTS

The application for a handgun license shall be completed upon

the sworn oath of the applicant as provided in paragraph 5 of

Section 1290.12 of this title. The application form shall be

provided by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and shall

contain the following information in addition to any other

information deemed relevant by the Bureau:

1. Applicant's full legal name;

2. Applicant's birth name, alias names or nicknames;

3. Applicant's maiden name, if applicable;

4. County of residence;

5. Length of residency at the current address;

6. Previous addresses for the preceding three (3) years;

7. Place of birth;

8. Date of birth;

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9. Declaration of citizenship or alien or admission number for

a non-United-States citizen;

10. Race;

11. Weight;

12. Height;

13. Sex;

14. Color of eyes;

15. Current driver license number;

16. Military service number, if applicable;

17. Law enforcement identification numbers, if applicable;

18. Current occupation;

19. Authorized type or types of pistol for which the applicant

qualified as stated on the certificate of training or exemption of

training which shall be stated as either derringer, revolver,

semiautomatic pistol, or some combination of derringer, revolver and

semiautomatic pistol and the maximum ammunition capacity of the

firearm shall be .45 caliber;

20. An acknowledgment that the applicant desires a handgun

license as a means of lawful self-defense and self-protection and

for no other intent or purpose;

21. A statement that the applicant has never been convicted of

any felony offense in this state, another state or pursuant to any

federal offense;

22. A statement that the applicant has none of the conditions

which would preclude the issuing of a handgun license pursuant to

any of the provisions of Sections 1290.10 and 1290.11 of this title

and that the applicant further meets all of the eligibility criteria

required by Section 1290.9 of this title;

23. An authorization for the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Investigation to investigate the applicant and any or all records

relating to the applicant for purposes of approving or denying a

handgun license pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-

Defense Act;

24. An acknowledgment that the applicant has reviewed the

Federal Bureau of Investigation Privacy Act Statement and the

Oklahoma Self-Defense Act and is knowledgeable about its provisions;

25. A statement that the applicant is the identical person who

completed the firearms training course for which the original

training certificate is submitted as part of the application or a

statement that the applicant is the identical person who is exempt

from firearms training for which the original exemption certificate

is submitted as part of the application, whichever is applicable to

the applicant;

26. A conspicuous warning that the application is executed upon

the sworn oath of the applicant and that any false or misleading

answer to any question or the submission of any false information or

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documentation by the applicant is punishable by criminal penalty as

provided in paragraph 5 of Section 1290.12 of this title;

27. A signed verification that the contents of the application

are known to the applicant and are true and correct;

28. Two separate places for the original signature of the

applicant;

29. A place for attachment of a passport-sized photograph of

the applicant; and

30. A place for the signature and verification of the identity

of the applicant by the sheriff or the sheriff's designee.

Information provided by the person on an application for a

handgun license shall be confidential except to law enforcement

officers or law enforcement agencies.

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