Oklahoma § 21-1287.1
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1287.1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1287.1.
Penalty enhancement for weapon possession.
PENALTY ENHANCEMENT FOR WEAPON POSSESSION
Any person who, while committing or attempting to commit a crime
of violence, discharges a firearm, in addition to the penalty
provided by statute for the crime of violence committed or
attempted, upon conviction, may be charged, in the discretion of the
district attorney, with an additional felony for possessing such
weapon, which shall be a separate offense punishable, upon
conviction, by not less than ten (10) years in the custody of the
Department of Corrections which may be served concurrently with the
sentence for the crime of violence. For purposes of this section,
“crime of violence” means an offense that is a felony and has as an
element of the offense, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of
physical force against the person of another or that by its nature
involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person
of another may be used in the course of committing the offense. For
purposes of this section, “firearm” means a rifle, pistol or
shotgun.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 318, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
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