HB 3301 — Firearms; Firearms Act of 1971; providing references to named act in certain definitions; lawful ownership and possession of firearms under federal law; effective date.

HOUSEENGROSSED OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

Steagall of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate 95 0 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE 1 An Act relating to firearms;

2021, Sections 1289.4, 1289.5, and 1289.18, as amended by 2 Section 598, Chapter 486, O.S.L.

2025, Section 1289.18), which relate to the Oklahoma 3 Firearms Act of 1971;

4 providing for the lawful ownership and possession of firearms under federal law;

and providing an 5 effective date.

6 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

9 SECTION 1.

2021, Section 1289.4, is 0 amended to read as follows:

1 Section 1289.4.

2 DEFINITIONS FOR FIREARMS ACT 3 "Rifles" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, Sections 4 1289.1 through 1289.17 of this title and the Oklahoma Self-Defense BOLDAct, FACEshall denotesmean Committeeany Amendments.firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels more than sixteen (16) inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include archery equipment, flare ENGR.

PageH. 1 Act, shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a projectile composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels more than sixteen (16) inches in length, and using either gunpowder, gas or any means of rocket propulsion, but not to include archery equipment, flare guns or underwater fishing guns.

B.

NO.

3301 Page 1 guns or underwater fishing guns.

2021, Section 1289.5, is 0 amended to read as follows:

1 Section 1289.5.

2 DEFINITIONS FOR FIREARMS ACT 3 "Shotguns" as used in the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 and the 4 Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, shall mean any firearm capable of 5 discharging a series of projectiles of any material which may 6 reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a 7 barrel or barrels more than eighteen (18) inches or more in length, 8 and using a combustible propellant charge, but not to include any 9 weapon so designed with a barrel less than eighteen (18) inches in 0 length unless the overall length of the firearm is twenty-six (26) 1 inches or more.

In addition, any "shotgun" capable of firing single 2 projectiles but primarily designed to fire multiple projectiles such 3 as "shot" will be regarded as a "shotgun".

4SECTION BOLD3. FACE denotes Committee Amendments.

Page 2 SECTION 3.

DEFINITIONS A.ENGR.

"Sawed-offH. shotgun" shall mean any firearm capable of discharging a series of projectiles of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause lethal injury, with a barrel or barrels less than eighteen (18) inches in length, and 0 using a combustible propellant charge, but does not include any 1 weapon so designed with a barrel less than eighteen (18) inches in 2 length, provided it has an overall length of twenty-six (26) inches 3 or more.

4 B.

"Sawed-offNO. rifle" shall mean any rifle having a barrel or 5 barrels of less than sixteen (16) inches in length or any weapon 6 made from a rifle (whether by alteration, modification, or 7 otherwise) if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of 8 less than twenty-six (26) inches in length, including the stock 9 portion.

03301 C.Page 2 A.

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PageB. 3 for the possession of such device, and shall be punishable punished by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20O of this title in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment.

D."Sawed-off rifle" shall mean any rifle having a barrel or barrels of less than sixteen (16) inches in length or any weapon made from a rifle (whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise) if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than twenty-six (26) inches in length, including the stock portion.

C.

Every person who knowingly has in his or her possession or under his or her immediate control a sawed-off shotgun or a sawed- off rifle that is not in compliance with the provisions of Sections 1289.4 and 1289.5 of this title, whether concealed or not, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class D2 felony offense misdemeanor for the possession of such device, and shall be punishable punished by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20O of this title in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment.

ENGR.

H.

B.

NO.

3301 Page 3 D.

It shall not be prohibited to any own or be in possession of a firearm or suppressor that is lawfully possessed under federal law or that is otherwise not regulated as a "firearm" and pursuant to 0 the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C., Chapter 53, Sections 5801 1 through 5872.

2 E.

The term "firearm" as used in this section and, in the 3 Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971, and in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, 4 shall not include an "antique firearm" as defined in 18 U.S.C., 5 Section 921 (2006).

6 SECTION 4.