OK SB856

Establishes penalties for knowingly soliciting, persuading, encouraging or enticing a licensed dealer or private seller to transfer a firearm or ammunition under circumstances that would violate state or federal law, making such conduct a felony.

Criminalizes providing materially false information to a licensed dealer or private seller with intent to deceive them about the legality of a firearm or ammunition transfer, making such conduct a felony.

Defines "materially false information" as information that portrays an illegal transaction as legal or a legal transaction as illegal.

Establishes that persons who willfully procure another to engage in prohibited conduct shall be held accountable as a principal.

Exempts law enforcement officers acting in official capacity and persons acting at their direction from the provisions of this section; violations punishable by fine up to $5,000, imprisonment up to 5 years, or both.

Effective date: November 1, 2011.