HB 1913 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma Self-Defense Act (21 O.S. § 1290.10-1290.11) to modify handgun license eligibility requirements.

• Removes mandatory preclusion for convictions relating to illegal drug use or possession from Section 1290.10 and relocates it to temporary preclusions in Section 1290.11 as a new category.

• Establishes 10-year preclusive period for misdemeanor convictions relating to illegal drug use or possession, beginning from date of sentence completion.

• Updates statutory references by striking outdated citations to specific Oklahoma Statutes sections in mental health and domestic abuse law provisions.

• Effective date: November 1, 2011.