Oklahoma City cannot enact local firearm ordinances — Oklahoma Statutes Title 21 Section 1289.24 declares the Legislature occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation touching firearms, rendering any conflicting municipal regulation null and void.
21 O.S. Sec. 1289.24 expressly states that the Oklahoma Legislature 'occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation in this state touching in any way firearms, components, ammunition, and supplies' to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance, or regulation by a political subdivision. Any conflicting municipal rule is null and void. Oklahoma City retains a narrow set of remaining powers: regulating firearm discharge within city limits, issuing traffic citations for transportation violations under state law, and issuing citations for reckless use of air-powered weapons. The statute also creates a private right of action — any person aggrieved by a non-conforming ordinance may seek injunctive relief and damages, and the city is liable for reasonable attorney fees if it loses. Private property owners may still restrict firearms on their premises, but employee parking lots must remain accessible for firearms locked and stored in employees' vehicles. Statewide, Oklahoma became a permitless (constitutional) carry state on November 1, 2019 (HB 2597) — non-prohibited adults 21+ (and 18+ active military/honorably discharged) may carry openly or concealed without a state permit.
Any Oklahoma City ordinance conflicting with 21 O.S. Sec. 1289.24 is null and void. Aggrieved persons may sue for injunctive relief and damages; the city is liable for reasonable attorney fees if it loses.
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