Firearms Sales

Permit to Purchase No No

Registration of Firearms No No

Licensing of Owners No No

Permit to Carry No Yes*

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“The people shall have the right to keep and bear arms for the defense

of themselves and the state, but the military shall be kept in strict

subordination to the civil power.” Article 1, Section 27.

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.

It is unlawful to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to:

• a minor under the age of 18;

• a convicted felon, who has not had his civil rights restored;

• a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving

violence or found guilty, except for insanity, within the

previous four years;

• a person listed in the Health Division Registry;

• a person who has been committed to the Dept. of Human

Services;

• a person who has any outstanding felony warrants for

arrest;

• a person who is free on any form of pretrial release for a

felony.

Paragraph 2 does not prohibit the temporary transfer of any

firearm to a minor for any lawful purpose, including hunting and

target shooting. A parent, guardian, or other person with the consent

of a parent or guardian may transfer a rifle or shotgun to a minor.

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.

It is unlawful for a felon to possess any firearm except:

• if the offense was declared to be a misdemeanor, at the time

of judgment, by the court;

• if the offense was for possession of marijuana and the

conviction was prior to January 1, 1972;

• if the person was convicted of only one felony under the

laws of Oregon or another state, or under U.S. law, and it

did not involve criminal homicide, or the possession or use

of a firearm or switchblade knife, provided the person was

discharged from imprisonment, parole or probation fifteen

years before;

• where the individual has been granted relief from the

disability under Oregon or Federal law, or the person's

record has been expunged.

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. Exceptions to the above prohibition are:

• persons possessing a handgun at their home or place of

business;

• organizations, which are by law, authorized to purchase or

receive weapons from the United States;

• policemen and law enforcement personnel, whether active

or honorably retired;

• military personnel when on active or reserve duty;

• members of a shooting club while at a range or going to and

from a range; fishing or going to and from a hunting or fishing

expedition;

• merchants transporting or possessing firearms as

merchandise;

• duly authorized military or civil organizations while

parading or traveling to a meeting of their organization;

• corrections officer while transporting convict.

Firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not considered to be

concealed.

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:

• is a citizen of the U.S., or a legal resident alien who can

document continuous residency in the county for at least

six months and has declared in writing to the Immigration

and Naturalization Service the intent to acquire citizenship

status and can present proof of the written declaration to

the sheriff at the time of application for the license.

• is at least 21 years of age;

• has a principal residence in the county in which the

application is made;

• has no outstanding warrants for arrest;

• is not free on any form of pretrial release;

• demonstrates competence with a handgun by one of the

prescribed handgun safety programs, or can certify training

in the armed forces, or has a license already;

• has never been convicted or found guilty of a felony, except

for insanity;

• has not been convicted of or found guilty, except for insanity,

of a misdemeanor, within the last four years;

• has not been committed to the Mental Health and

Developmental Disability Services Division;

• has not been found to be mentally ill and is not subject to

an order that the person be prohibited from purchasing or

possessing a firearm;

• has been discharged from the jurisdiction of the juvenile

court for more than four years if, while a minor, the person

was found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court

for having committed an act, if committed by an adult,

would constitute a felony or a misdemeanor involving

violence.

• has not been cited for stalking, or under a protective order.

The license is valid for four years; issuance and renewal fee is $50.

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.