By: Journalist Hayden Grubbs
The House chanting after passing the “Brass Knuckles for Self-Defense” Act of 2025.
After passing in the Senate, the House passed Senate Bill No. SE-004 the “Brass Knuckles for Self-Defense” Act of 2025.
Author Sydney White’s (SE) bill seeks to amend Oklahoma law to allow the use of brass knuckles for self-defense, hunting, fishing, and recreational purposes.
The bill modifies existing weapons regulations, removing brass knuckles from the list of prohibited weapons when used lawfully. It maintains restrictions on firearm possession for individuals with certain criminal convictions and sets the law to take effect 90 days after approval. White said this is in an effort to include more self defense options for Oklahomans.
“Be able to defend themselves the best they can,” White said while explaining her reasoning behind the bill. “Not super dangerous as far as explosives.”
Throughout the House, this sentiment of self defense options was echoed amongst supporters of White’s bill. Andrew Mallory of RSC was a supporter.
“It gives people who don’t know or don’t want to use a firearm,” Mallory said. “They’re gonna be better protected than not carrying anything at all.”
Mallory’s support was helped with the idea that in some cases people are not mentally equipped for firearms, so a form of self defense would be best.
This bill had an opposing force nearly as strong as their affirmation side. Rep. Tatianna Kaykay found the bill didn’t have enough reason to exist. That the knuckles would be a token of appreciation rather than a weapon in use.
“I would get them for the fact they are swaggy,” Kaykay said. “As a woman, I don’t see the inherit benefit of having brass knuckles.”
Kaykay argued that the actions of having to slip on brass knuckles make them harder to use with the same ease as a firearm. “You don’t really have your brass knuckles on your hands when you are getting your coffee.”
After back and forth and even motions to previous question the bill were rejected, the house ultimately passed the bill with a slim 27-25 margin.