Oregon Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | Yes |
The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | No Law |
No-Net Loss | No Legislation |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | Provisions Enacted |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Legal |
Right To Carry Laws | Shall Issue |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | None |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Purchase
A 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. MORE |
Possession
There are no permits for possessing shotguns, rifles, or handguns. It is unlawful for a felon to possess any firearm except:
*It is strongly encouraged that you consult with a licensed attorney prior to possession if you believe that you qualify for this exception. |
Carry
It 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. MORE |
Preemption
OR. REV. STAT. ANN. §166.170 (2011) |
Antiques and Replicas
Antique 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. MORE |
Machine Guns
It 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. |
Range Protection
OR. REV. STAT. ANN. §467. 131 (2012) |
Miscellaneous
It is unlawful to set any loaded spring gun, except for the purpose of destroying gophers, moles and other burrowing rodents. MORE |
Friday, June 10, 2005
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Friday, June 10, 2005
A House-backed measure that would have allowed counties to reinstate the use of dogs to hunt cougars was ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
The long-running cougar hunting debate was reignited when the Oregon House approved a bill June 6 allowing counties ...
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Voter-approved restrictions on cougar and bear hunting could be lifted by counties under a bill approved by a ...
Friday, May 13, 2005
This week, the Oregon House approved HB 2373, NRA-supported legislation protecting gun manufacturers from reckless lawsuits, and HB ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Gun makers or sellers could not be sued for damages as a result of illegal use of firearms ...
Friday, May 6, 2005
HB 2373, NRA-backed legislation protecting gun manufacturers from reckless lawsuits, and HB 2529, the NRA-backed “No Net Loss ...
Friday, April 29, 2005
HB 2529, NRA-backed "No Net Loss of Public Hunting Lands" bill, passed from the House Agriculture and Natural ...
Friday, April 22, 2005
On Monday, April 25, the House Subcommittee on Civil Law will hold work sessions on HB 2373, NRA‑backed ...
Friday, April 22, 2005
A Senate panel shot down a bill April 21 that would have authorized school districts to bar Right-to-Carry ...