21-1273.

§21-1273.


                 ALLOWING MINORS TO POSSESS FIREARMS
    A.  It shall be unlawful for any person within this state to sell
or give to any child any of the arms or weapons designated in Section
1272 of this title; provided, the provisions of this section shall
not prohibit a parent from giving his or her child a rifle or shotgun
for participation in hunting animals or fowl, hunter safety classes,
target shooting, skeet, trap or other recognized sporting events,
except as provided in subsection B of this section.
    B.  It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian to
intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly permit his or her child to
possess any of the arms or weapons designated in Section 1272 of this
title, including any rifle or shotgun, if such parent is aware of a
substantial risk that the child will use the weapon to commit a
criminal offense or if the child has either been adjudicated a
delinquent or has been convicted as an adult for any criminal
offense.
    C.  It shall be unlawful for any child to possess any of the arms
or weapons designated in Section 1272 of this title, except rifles or
shotguns used for participation in hunting animals or fowl, hunter
safety classes, target shooting, skeet, trap or other recognized
sporting event.  Provided, the possession of rifles or shotguns
authorized by this section shall not authorize the possession of such
weapons by any person who is subject to the provisions of Section
1283 of this title.
    D.  Any person violating the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1276 of this
title, and, any child violating the provisions of this section shall
be subject to adjudication as a delinquent.  In addition, any person
violating the provisions of this section shall be liable for civil
damages for any injury or death to any person and for any damage to
property resulting from any discharge of a firearm or use of any
other weapon.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of
this section after having been issued a concealed handgun license
pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Sections
1 through 25 of this act, may be liable for an administrative
violation as provided in Section 1276 of this title.
    E.  As used in this section, "child" means a person under
eighteen (18) years of age.