Oklahoma § 21-1550 - Person committing felony in possession or control of

§ 21-1550. Person committing felony in possession or control of

firearm with removed, defaced, etc. serial number.

A. Any person who, while in the commission or attempted

commission of a felony, has in his possession or under his control a

firearm, the factory serial number or identification number of which

has been removed, defaced, altered, obliterated or mutilated in any

manner, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony

offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B

through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine of not less

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand

Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Any person who removes, defaces, alters, obliterates or

mutilates in any manner the factory serial number or identification

number of a firearm, or in any manner participates therein, upon

conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by

imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed one (1) year, or

by a fine of not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by

both such fine and imprisonment.

C. 1. Upon a conviction of a violation of this section, the

court clerk, sheriff, peace officer or other person having custody

of the firearm shall immediately deliver the firearm to the

Commissioner of Public Safety, who shall preserve the firearm

pending an order of the court.

2. At the conclusion of a trial or proceeding for a violation

of this section, if a finding is made that the factory serial number

or identification number of the firearm has been removed, defaced,

altered, obliterated or mutilated, the court shall issue a written

order to the Commissioner of Public Safety for destruction of the

firearm, unless the defendant files a timely motion to preserve the

firearm pending appeal. At the conclusion of the appeal, if a

finding is made that the factory serial number or identification

number of the firearm has been removed, defaced, altered,

obliterated or mutilated, the Court of Criminal Appeals or the trial

court shall issue a written order to the Commissioner for

destruction of the firearm.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

Added by Laws 1988, c. 212, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws

1997, c. 133, § 374, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c.

5, § 266, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 429, eff. Jan. 1,

2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 374 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.