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Brass Knuckles Laws in Oklahoma

The rules on brass knuckles in Oklahoma: who may own and carry them, where they are banned, and the penalties, from the state code.

Short answer: Oklahoma's unlawful-carry law makes it illegal to carry metal knuckles (along with blackjacks, loaded canes, hand chains and other offensive weapons) on or about your person or in a purse or container, whether concealed or not, unless an exception applies (for example, carrying a weapon… 21 O.S. §§ 1272, 1272.1, 1273, 1276, 1277

Brass knucklesOklahoma's unlawful-carry law makes it illegal to carry metal knuckles (along with blackjacks, loaded canes, hand chains and other offensive weapons) on or about your person or in a purse or container, whether concealed or not, unless an exception applies (for example, carrying a weapon in a manner otherwise permitted by statute or by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act). A first conviction is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100 to $250, up to 30 days in county jail, or both; a second or later conviction carries a fine of $250 to $500, 30 days to three months in jail, or both. It is also unlawful to sell or give these weapons to a child, and to carry them in an establishment whose primary business is selling alcoholic beverages (with exceptions for officers, owners and permitted employees). College, university and technology center school property has its own rules for metal knuckles.
Source: 21 O.S. §§ 1272, 1272.1, 1273, 1276, 1277

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Are brass knuckles illegal in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma's unlawful-carry law makes it illegal to carry metal knuckles (along with blackjacks, loaded canes, hand chains and other offensive weapons) on or about your person or in a purse or container, whether concealed or not, unless an exception applies (for example, carrying a weapon in a manner otherwise permitted by statute or by the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act). A first conviction is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $100 to $250, up to 30 days in county jail, or both; a second or later conviction carries a fine of $250 to $500, 30 days to three months in jail, or both. It is also unlawful to sell or give these weapons to a child, and to carry them in an establishment whose primary business is selling alcoholic beverages (with exceptions for officers, owners and permitted employees). College, university and technology center school property has its own rules for metal knuckles.

Last verified against official sources: October 27, 2026.

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