Oklahoma Concealed Carry Laws

Last reviewed: September 14, 2026

Constitutional Carry Yes, to be effective Nov 1 2019 law allows residents and non residents 21+, or 18+ and in the military, to openly or concealed carry without a permit
Open Carry Lawful for anyone 21+
Permit honored in 38 states
Oklahoma honors 50 states

Oklahoma Gun Laws

Reciprocity of Oklahoma's Basic Resident Permit

Alaska: Permit honoredAlabama: Permit honoredArkansas: Permit honoredArizona: Permit honoredCalifornia: Permit not honoredColorado: Permit honoredConnecticut: Permit not honoredDistrict of Columbia: Permit not honoredDelaware: Permit honoredFlorida: Permit honoredGeorgia: Permit honoredHawaii: Permit not honoredIowa: Permit honoredIdaho: Permit honoredIllinois: Permit not honoredIndiana: Permit honoredKansas: Permit honoredKentucky: Permit honoredLouisiana: Permit honoredMassachusetts: Permit not honoredMaryland: Permit not honoredMaine: Permit honoredMichigan: Permit honoredMinnesota: Permit honoredMissouri: Permit honoredMississippi: Permit honoredMontana: Permit honoredNorth Carolina: Permit honoredNorth Dakota: Permit honoredNebraska: Permit honoredNew Hampshire: Permit honoredNew Jersey: Permit not honoredNew Mexico: Permit honoredNevada: Permit honoredNew York: Permit not honoredOhio: Permit honoredOklahoma (current state)Oregon: Permit not honoredPennsylvania: Permit honoredRhode Island: Permit not honoredSouth Carolina: Permit honoredSouth Dakota: Permit honoredTennessee: Permit honoredTexas: Permit honoredUtah: Permit honoredVirginia: Permit honoredVermont: Permit honoredWashington: Permit not honoredWisconsin: Permit honoredWest Virginia: Permit honoredWyoming: Permit honored AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY
Permit honored Permitless carry Not honored

Open Carry

Lawful for anyone 21+
Permitted

Duty to Notify Law Enforcement

Upon request of an officer you must supply a valid form of identification but are not obligated to inform the officer of your firearm or permit upon contact.
Permitted

State Parks

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry
Permitted

Restaurants Serving Alcohol

Those with valid CHLs may carry into any establishment "where the sale of low-point beer or alcoholic beverages does not constitute the primary purpose of the business."
Informational

Firearms at Colleges

Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots
Informational

Firearms at K-12 Schools

OK Permittees may have loaded handguns in the vehicle only. Private schools may adopt a policy allowing licensed individuals to be armed on the property of the private school.
Informational

Church Carry

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis
Informational

Hotels

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
Informational

Secure Storage Requirements

None
Permitted

Magazine Capacity Limitations

No restrictions
Permitted

Suppressor Ownership

Ownership & Hunting Legal.
Permitted

Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit

Any firearm can be transported in a vehicle so long as it is unloaded and in plain view.
Restricted

Firearm Law Uniformity

Uniform throughout state
Permitted

Permit Training Requirements

Complete a firearms safety and training course and demonstrate competence and qualifications with the
type of pistol to be carried by the person as provided in Section 1290.14 of this title, and submit proof of
training and qualification or an exemption for training and qualification as authorized by Section 1290.14 of
this title
Informational

Non-Resident Permits

Only military and spouse may apply as non-residents
Restricted

Constitutional Carry

Yes, to be effective Nov 1 2019 law allows residents and non residents 21+, or 18+ and in the military, to openly or concealed carry without a permit
Permitted

Duty to Retreat

No Duty to Retreat
Permitted

Places Off Limits

- Any building or office space owned or leased by a city, town, county, or state government for conducting business with the public. A city or town may authorize concealed carry in its own buildings
- Courthouses, courtrooms, prisons, jails, detention facilities, and any facility used to process, hold, or house arrested persons, prisoners, or delinquents
- Public and private elementary and secondary schools. Private schools may adopt a policy authorizing licensed carry; public school boards may authorize designated personnel who hold an armed security guard license or reserve peace officer certification
- Publicly owned or operated sports arenas and venues during a professional sporting event, unless the event holder allows it
- Any place where gambling is authorized by law, unless the property owner allows it
- Property set aside by a county, city, town, or state authority for an event secured with minimum security provisions — an eight-foot metal security fence, controlled access points staffed by uniformed commissioned peace officers, and a metal detector
- Colleges, universities, and technology center schools. Exceptions for parking areas where the firearm stays in the vehicle, property the institution authorizes by policy, and property authorized by written consent of the president or administrator carried with you
- Establishments where the sale of alcoholic beverages is the primary purpose of the business. Restaurants and other licensed establishments where alcohol isn't the primary purpose are fine
- Municipal zoos and parks owned or operated by a public trust or nonprofit — concealed carry only, no open carry
- Public property sports fields and adjacent seating during school, collegiate, professional, or Olympic sporting events
- The Oklahoma State Fair and Tulsa State Fair fairgrounds during the fair
- The portion of a public building leased or contracted to a business or nonprofit for offices, and the portion of a public building during an event authorized by the governmental authority owning it
- Private property where the owner, tenant, employer, liquor store, place of worship, or business prohibits it and posts signs if open to the public
- Any place specifically prohibited by law, including federal law
- Airport terminals, if government-owned. Parking lots are fine
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law
Informational

State Contact / Source

Oklahoma B of I
6600 N. Harvey
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
405-879-2690
www.ok.gov/osbi
Informational

Permit Issuing Authority

County Sheriff
Informational

Length of Permit Validity

There is a 5 year and a 10 year option
Informational

Permit Application Process

Complete the application along with required documentation and fees. Submit to county sheriff.
Informational

Oklahoma Permit Reciprocity

Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →

Your Oklahoma resident permit is honored in 38 states

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Oklahoma honors resident permits from 50 states

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