Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1468

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26
• Refer: 2/3/26

Caption

Firearms; modifying elements of certain offenses. Effective date.

Summary

SB1468 revises Oklahoma’s criminal statutes governing “restricted bullets” and “restricted weapons.” The bill updates the definition section to add a new definition of “restricted weapon,” covering firearms that fire more than one round automatically with a single trigger function, including conversion devices such as Glock switches and auto sears, while expressly excluding bump stocks. It also updates related statutory references and makes the language gender neutral and otherwise modernized. The bill continues to prohibit the manufacture, import, advertisement for sale, and sale of restricted bullets or restricted weapons in Oklahoma, except for public safety or national security purposes. It also continues to prohibit possession, carrying, use, or attempted use of those items against another person. The bill sets felony penalties for violations, including a Class B4 felony for manufacture/sale offenses and a Class B4 felony with mandatory imprisonment for possession or use offenses, and it would take effect November 1, 2026.

Impact

SB1468 would amend 21 O.S. Sections 1289.19, 1289.20, and 1289.21 to expand and clarify Oklahoma’s existing restrictions on armor-piercing ammunition and automatic-fire conversion devices. The practical effect is to codify a broader definition of prohibited weapons, specifically capturing devices that convert semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic firearms, and to reinforce criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, possessing, or using those items. Affected parties include firearm manufacturers, sellers, possessors, and criminal defendants charged under the restricted-bullets statutes.

Sentiment

No committee transcript or vote record is available in the provided materials, so there is no documented floor or committee debate to gauge support or opposition. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to be a public-safety-focused firearms regulation bill that would likely be viewed as strengthening enforcement against illegal weapon conversion devices and armor-piercing ammunition.

Contention

The main policy issue is the scope of the definition of “restricted weapon,” particularly the explicit inclusion of Glock switches, auto sears, and other conversion devices. Supporters would likely view this as a needed clarification to address automatic-fire conversion technology and armor-piercing ammunition, while opponents may object to the breadth of the prohibition or the felony penalties, especially the mandatory imprisonment for possession or use. The bill also preserves an exception for public safety or national security, which may be relevant in any discussion of lawful government or law-enforcement handling of these items.