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License to carry a concealed handgun: County sheriffs must issue a concealed handgun license (CHL) to anyone who meets requirements in ORS 166.291, unless “the sheriff has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant has been or is reasonably likely to be a danger to self or others, or to the community at large.” ORS 166.293(2). Measure 114 would limit magazine capacity to ten rounds. Lift Every Voice Oregon has successfully placed Measure 114 on the November 2022 ballot.

License to purchase or possess a gun: Oregon does not require licensing or safety training before buying or possessing a firearm. No limit exists in Oregon for shooting at people. Oregon Fish and Wildlife cartridge limit for bird hunting is 3. Safety standards: Oregon does not require that guns meet any safety standards.Īssault weapons: Oregon does not limit the sale or possession of military-style semiautomatic assault rifles like an AR 15.Įxtended capacity magazines: Oregon does not limit the number of rounds in a magazine except for hunting. Waiting period: Oregon does not impose a “cooling off” period between buying a gun and taking possession of the gun. The gun owner would, however, face a maximum fine of $2,000 and could face a civil lawsuit. Even if the unsecured firearm is used to commit a felony (similar to the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan), the gun owner would not face criminal charges and would still be allowed to possess and own firearms. The Oregon Legislature passed SB 554B which requires firearms to be secured unless “the owner or possessor of the firearm is close enough to the firearm to prevent another person who is not an authorized person from obtaining the firearm”. Child Access Prevention: Both Portland (PCC section 14A.60.050) and Multnomah County (Section 15.051) prohibit endangering a child by allowing access to a firearm. Petitioners must produce documented evidence that a person is threatening harm to self or others. (18 USC subsection 922(s), 922(t).)Įxtreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO): ERPOs allow family members, household members, and law enforcement officials to prevent tragedies by asking a court to temporarily suspend a person’s access to firearms. Law prohibits the sale or transfer of a firearm to anyone a person knows or reasonably should know is legally prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm.įederal law requires a background check for purchases from federally licensed firearms dealers. The technical name is the default proceed rule but is better known as the Charleston Loophole.īackground checks are not required for immediate family members including parents, step parents, grandparents, spouses, domestic partners, siblings, children, step children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, first cousins and the spouse or domestic partners thereof. This loophole was added to the Brady Bill in 1993. If the background check is not completed within three business days, the gun seller may complete the gun sale. Oregon law also requires a prospective purchaser to undergo a background check before buying a gun at a gun show. Guns in public schools? Background checks? Safe storage?īackground Checks: In 2015, Oregon passed a law requiring private or unlicensed firearm sellers to conduct background checks on private or unlicensed purchasers. Oregon Statutes and Regulations Related to Gun Ownership
