HB 2840 Summary

• Amends 21 O.S. 2011, Section 1283 regarding firearm possession prohibitions for convicted felons and delinquents.

• Clarifies that persons on probation for any felony are prohibited from possessing firearms, and replaces language about Department of Corrections supervision with specific reference to probation status.

• Defines "alternative court program" to include drug court, Anna McBride court, mental health court, DUI court, and veterans court for purposes of firearm prohibitions.

• Adds definitions for "sawed-off shotgun or rifle," "altered toy pistol," and "altered air pistol" to clarify scope of prohibited weapons.

• Becomes effective November 1, 2014.