§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.