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§21-1289.16.
§21-1289.16.
FELONY POINTING FIREARMS
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or without lawful
cause point a shotgun, rifle or pistol, or any 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, but not to include the pointing of shotguns,
rifles or pistols by law enforcement authorities in the performance of
their duties, members of the state military forces in the performance
of their duties, members of the federal military reserve and active
military components in the performance of their duties, or any federal
government law enforcement officer in the performance of any duty, or
in the performance of a play on stage, rodeo, television or on film,
or in defense of any person, one's home or property. Any person
convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be
punished as provided in Section 1289.17 of this title.
Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section
after having been issued a concealed handgun license pursuant to the
Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Sections 1 through 25 of this act, shall
have the license revoked and shall be subject to an administrative
fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), upon a hearing and
determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that the
person is in violation of the provisions of this section.
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