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Quick question about hollowpoints

DeadeyesavageDeadeyesavage Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited September 2007 in Gun Rights and Constitutional Law
Hey guys, first time poster, long time reader. Just wondering about the legality of hollow point ammo in the state of Oklahoma. For revolvers/pistols. Thanks for your help.
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  • cce1302cce1302 Member Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'd recommend you read all of title 21. There's a lot in there. Basically, you can't carry anything over .45 caliber (.480 Ruger, .50 AE, and .500 S&W are out; .454 Casull and .460 S&W are ok because the bullet diameter measures .45 caliber). You can't carry anything which has less than 60% lead and has a fluorocarbon (whatever that is) coating. I'm pretty sure CCI Blazer Brass as well as the all-copper bullets are ok. This seems to indicate "armor-piercing" ammo is out.
    Good luck, and by the way, welcome to the forum!

    ?21-1290.6. Prohibited ammunition.

    PROHIBITED AMMUNITION
    Any concealed handgun when carried in a manner authorized by the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Sections 1 through 25 of this act, when loaded with any ammunition which is either a restricted bullet as defined by Section 1289.19 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes 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 Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes 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.

    Added by Laws 1995, c. 272, ? 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.


    ?21?1289.19. Restricted bullet and body armor defined.
    As used in Sections 1289.20 through 1289.22 of this title and Section 2 of this act:
    1. "Restricted bullet" means a round or elongated missile with a core of less than sixty percent (60%) lead and having a fluorocarbon coating, which is designed to travel at a high velocity and is capable of penetrating body armor; and
    2. "Body armor" means a vest or shirt of ten (10) plies or more of bullet resistant material as defined by the Office of Development, testing and Dissemination, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
    Added by Laws 1982, c. 193, ? 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 1982. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 216, ? 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
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  • cce1302cce1302 Member Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Oh yeah, to answer your question, I don't see anything in the state laws against hollowpoints, but checkout local laws as well. Here's a link to the state page.
    http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/
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  • DeadeyesavageDeadeyesavage Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cool thanks guys, you got it on the money. Didn't expect such a fast response. Enjoyin the forums
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  • longhunterlonghunter Member Posts: 3,242
    edited November -1
    welcome......
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