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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1624 defines firearm-related terms and clarifies possession prohibitions for felons and prohibited persons
Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules
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What This Bill Proposed
Representative George introduced House Bill 1624 to amend Oklahoma statutes regarding firearm possession by convicted felons, individuals on probation, and persons unlawfully in the United States, while formally defining terms such as sawed-off shotgun, altered toy pistol, and . The measure specifies criminal penalties for violations and establishes an effective date of November 1, 2025.
The measure establishes legal definitions that determine which specific types of modified, imitation, or toy weapons fall under firearm possession bans, directly affecting criminal liability and sentencing for prohibited persons.
- House Bills in Oklahoma are introduced during legislative sessions and must pass through committee review and floor readings in both the House and Senate before reaching the Governor. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Convicted felons
Must continue to comply with strict statutory prohibitions against possessing firearms or imitation weapons in residences or vehicles.
Handgun license holders
Face felony penalties and license revocation if they knowingly allow prohibited individuals to possess firearms.
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Must conduct hearings and revoke handgun licenses when holders violate firearm possession assistance provisions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if an undocumented immigrant is found in possession of a firearm under this bill?
Can a person convicted of a nonviolent felony ever regain their firearm rights?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Rules
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative George
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Codification of Modified Weapon Definitions
The bill explicitly adds statutory definitions for sawed-off firearms, altered toy pistols, and altered air pistols to clarify existing prohibitions.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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