Rifles and Shotguns
Handguns
PurchaseA resident of this state may purchase or otherwise obtain a rifle or shotgun in a contiguous state (California, Idaho, Nevada or Washington) and receive in this state or transport into this state such rifle or shotgun, unless the purchase or transfer violates the law of this state, the state in which the purchase or transfer is made or the United States.It is unlawful to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to:
All dealers, pawnbrokers or otherwise must keep a record of every handgun sold. This record shall contain the time, date and place of the sale or trade, the name of the salesperson making the sale or trade, the make, model and manufacturer's number on the handgun. The purchaser must sign his name and affix his address to the register. Thumbprints are taken. The purchaser must present clear evidence of his identity. A copy of the record must be mailed to the local police and state police on the day of the sale for a record check. A gun dealer shall request by telephone that the Dept. of State Police conduct a criminal history record check on the purchaser. The Dept. of State Police shall immediately or by return call determine whether the purchaser is qualified to complete the purchase. The fee for the criminal history record check may not exceed $10. The handgun must be unloaded when delivered. Any person who transfers a firearm at a gun show is required to request a criminal background check before completing the transfer. Any person who transfers a firearm at any location other than a gun show may voluntarily request a criminal background check before completing the transfer. PossessionIt is unlawful for a felon to possess any firearm except:
CarryIt is unlawful to carry concealed upon the person or concealed about one’s person in a vehicle any firearm unless one has a license to carry a concealed weapon.Exceptions to the above prohibition are:
Application for a license to carry a concealed weapon is made to the sheriff of a county who shall take fingerprints and a photograph and shall issue the person within 45 days of application a concealed handgun license if the person:
There is a $15 fee to the Dept. of State Police for taking fingerprints. There is a $15 fee for duplication of a license because of loss or change of address. If the application for the concealed handgun license is denied, revoked, or not renewed a person may petition the circuit court in the petitioner's county of residence to review the denial, non-renewal or revocation. The petition must be filed within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of denial or revocation. No civil or criminal liability shall attach to the authority issuing, receiving or investigating an application. It is unlawful to possess a loaded firearm in a snowmobile. Antiques and ReplicasAntique firearm includes any firearm manufactured in or before 1898, any replica of such firearm not designed or redesigned for fixed ammunition, or a replica that uses fixed ammunition that is no longer manufactured in the U.S. and not readily available in ordinary channels of commercial trade.While generally by definition, firearms laws do not apply to antique firearms, in Oregon those prohibited from possession of firearms, are expressly prohibited from possession of antique firearms. Machine GunsIt is lawful to possess a machine gun provided it is registered in conformity with federal law and if the person has in the person’s immediate possession documentation showing that the machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer is registered under federal law.MiscellaneousIt is unlawful to set any loaded spring gun, except for the purpose of destroying gophers, moles and other burrowing rodents.It is unlawful to intentionally change, alter, remove or obliterate the serial number or identification number on any handgun. Possession of a handgun with its marks altered, removed or obliterated creates a legal presumption that the possessor committed the offense. It is unlawful to discharge any firearm or air rifle upon or across any public road or railway right of way or upon or across the ocean shores within the state recreation areas. It is unlawful to purposefully point any loaded or empty firearm toward any other person within the weapon’s range except in self defense. It is unlawful to possess a firearm loaded or unloaded in a public building. “Public building” means a hospital, capitol building, a public or private school, college or university, a courthouse, city hall, or residence of any state official and the grounds adjacent to each such building. This restriction does not apply to individuals licensed under Oregon law to carry concealed weapons. No county, city or other municipal corporation or district may enact civil or criminal ordinances, including but not limited to zoning ordinances, to regulate, restrict or prohibit the sale, acquisition, transfer, ownership, possession, storage, transportation or use of firearms or any element relating to firearms and components thereof, including ammunition. Sources: Ore. Rev. Stat. §§ 166.170 - 166.630 See Also:NRAILA |