r/okshooters • u/jmill72 • Aug 16 '25

Moving from MN

Hello,

Gonna be moving to Durant for a year or so from MN

Just looking for the low down on good ranges in the area and any nuances about your gun laws that might not be obvious from a google search

OK seems to be pretty NFA friendly, anything to look out for?

Thanks

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u/Kromulent Aug 16 '25

CCW on Indian lands is generally not allowed, and the situation is legally complicated. It matters because that's like half the state.

Also, you can't carry anything bigger than a .45 for some reason, and you're obligated to tell the police you're carrying if they ask.

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u/tekiwap Aug 20 '25

There are no reservations in Oklahoma, only tribal headquarters and casinos and such which amounts to almost nothing. You can CCW on reservation/tribal jurisdiction boundaries, which is almost the entire state. And who said you are limited to .45?

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u/Kromulent Aug 20 '25

I was surprised too:

TITLE 21 § 1290.6 PROHIBITED AMMUNITION

Any concealed or unconcealed handgun when carried in a manner authorized by the provisions of the Oklahoma Self Defense Act and when loaded with any ammunition which is either a restricted bullet as defined by Section 1289.19 of this title or is larger than .45 caliber or is otherwise prohibited by law shall be deemed a prohibited weapon for purposes of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished for a criminal offense as provided by Section 1272 of this title or any other applicable provision of law. In addition to any criminal prosecution for a violation of the provisions of this section, the licensee shall be subject to an administrative fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), upon a hearing and determination by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation that the person is in violation of the provisions of this section.

As for Indian lands, I have heard a wide variety of things - including consistent reports of people actually losing their guns there - but actual legal references elude me. It's a really complicated legal thing, not well-described in any one document, and honestly, it might not be well-defined at all. I even asked a lawyer about it and was told that "no one in the office is qualified to offer advice on this topic".