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Oregon background checks handgun Restrictive

OR1065 — extra time

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.412(3)(c)

(c) The dealer may not transfer the firearm unless the dealer receives a unique approval number from the department and, within 48 hours of completing the transfer, the dealer shall notify the state that the transfer to the permit holder was completed.

Effective: 2022-12-08
Oregon background checks long gun Restrictive

OR1066 — extra time

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.412(3)(c)

(c) The dealer may not transfer the firearm unless the dealer receives a unique approval number from the department and, within 48 hours of completing the transfer, the dealer shall notify the state that the transfer to the permit holder was completed.

Effective: 2022-12-08
Oregon background checks long gun Restrictive

OR1001 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: O.R.S. § 166.435

(2) Except as provided in ORS 166.436 and 166.438 and subsection (4) of this section, a transferor may not transfer a firearm to a transferee unless the transfer is completed through a gun dealer as described in subsection (3) of this section. (3)(a) A transferor may transfer a firearm to a transferee only as provided in this section.

Effective: 2015-05-11
Oregon background checks handgun Restrictive

OR1021 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: O.R.S. § 166.435

(2) Except as provided in ORS 166.436 and 166.438 and subsection (4) of this section, a transferor may not transfer a firearm to a transferee unless the transfer is completed through a gun dealer as described in subsection (3) of this section. (3)(a) A transferor may transfer a firearm to a transferee only as provided in this section.

Effective: 2015-05-11
Oregon background checks long gun Restrictive

OR1005 — sales from dealer

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.434(1)

(1) Notwithstanding the fact that ORS 166.412 requires a gun dealer to request a criminal history record check only when transferring a handgun, a gun dealer shall comply with the requirements of ORS 166.412 before transferring any firearm to a purchaser. The provisions of ORS 166.412 apply to the transfer of firearms other than handguns to the same extent that they apply to the transfer of handguns.

Effective: 2001-01-01
Oregon background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1041 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30
Oregon background checks handgun Restrictive

OR1040 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30
Oregon background checks handgun Restrictive

OR1003 — sales from dealer

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.412(2)

(2) Except as provided in subsections (3)(c) and (12) of this section, a gun dealer shall comply with the following before a handgun is delivered to a purchaser: (a) The purchaser shall present to the dealer current identification meeting the requirements of subsection (4) of this section. (b) The gun dealer shall complete the firearms transaction record and obtain the signature of the purchaser on the record.

Effective: 1990-01-01
Oregon carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

OR1007 — shall issue

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.291(1)

The sheriff of a county, upon a person's application for an Oregon concealed handgun license, upon receipt of the appropriate fees and after compliance with the procedures set out in this section, shall issue the person a concealed handgun license if the person: [lists requirements (a) through (p)]

Effective: 1990-01-01
Oregon carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

OR1006 — may issue

Citation: Or. Code Sec. 72-205 et seq.

72-205. Concealed weapons prohibited-Penalty-Exceptions. Except as otherwise provided in this act, it shall be unlawful for any person within this state to carry concealed upon his person or within any vehicle which is under his control or direction any pistol, revolver or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person without having a license to carry such firearm, as hereinafter provided in section 8...

Effective: 1935-01-01 Superseded: 1990-01-01
Oregon castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

OR1008 — traditional

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.225(2)

A person may use deadly physical force under the circumstances set forth in subsection (1) of this section only: ... (b) When the person reasonably believes it necessary to prevent the commission of arson or a felony by force and violence by the trespasser.

Effective: 1971-01-01
Oregon castle doctrine handgun and long gun Permissive

OR1045 — traditional

Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...

Effective: 1900-01-01 Superseded: 1971-01-01
Oregon child access laws handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1055 — safe storage

Citation: OR Rev Stat § 166.395 (2021)

(1)(a) An owner or possessor of a firearm shall, at all times that the firearm is not carried by or under the control of the owner, possessor or authorized person, secure the firearm: (A) With an engaged trigger or cable lock; (B) In a locked container; or (C) In a gun room.

Effective: 2021-09-25
Oregon firearm removal at scene of domestic violence handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1056 — required

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.256

(1)(a) When a respondent becomes subject to an order described in ORS 166.255 (1)(a) prohibiting the respondent from possessing firearms or ammunition, the court shall: (A) Indicate in the order that the respondent is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition under ORS 166.250 and 166.255 while the order is in effect.

Effective: 2019-06-04
Oregon firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1057 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Oregon firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1059 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
Oregon firearms in college/university handgun Permissive

OR1049 — public and private : CCW allowed

Citation: O.R.S. § 166.370

(1) Any person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a public building, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C felony. (3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: (g) A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun.

Effective: 1977-06-17
Oregon firearms in college/university handgun Restrictive

OR1048 — public and private : possession prohibited

Citation: O.R.S. §§ 166.360, 370

166.360(9) “Public building” means a hospital, a capitol building, a public or private school, as defined in ORS 339.315, a college or university….166.370(1) Any person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a public building, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C felony.

Effective: 1969-06-16
Oregon firearms in college/university long gun Restrictive

OR1050 — public and private : possession prohibited

Citation: O.R.S. §§ 166.360, 370

166.360(9) “Public building” means a hospital, a capitol building, a public or private school, as defined in ORS 339.315, a college or university….166.370(1) Any person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a public building, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C felony.

Effective: 1969-06-16
Oregon local laws preempted by state handgun and long gun Permissive

OR1052 — comprehensive

Citation: O.R.S. § 166.170

(1) Except as expressly authorized by state statute, the authority to regulate in any matter whatsoever the sale, acquisition, transfer, ownership, possession, storage, transportation or use of firearms or any element relating to firearms and components thereof, including ammunition, is vested solely in the Legislative Assembly.

Effective: 1996-01-01
Oregon minimum age long gun Restrictive

OR1060 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Oregon minimum age handgun Restrictive

OR1061 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 36 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Oregon minimum age handgun Restrictive

OR1062 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Oregon minimum age long gun Restrictive

OR1011 — youth possession

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.250(1)(C)(A)

Except as otherwise provided in this section or ORS 166.260, 166.270, 166.274, 166.291, 166.292 or 166.410 to 166.470 or section 5, chapter 826, Oregon Laws 2009, a person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly: (c) Possesses a firearm and: (A) Is under 18 years of age;

Effective: 1990-01-01
Oregon minimum age handgun Restrictive

OR1025 — youth possession

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.250(1)(C)(A)

Except as otherwise provided in this section or ORS 166.260, 166.270, 166.274, 166.291, 166.292 or 166.410 to 166.470 or section 5, chapter 826, Oregon Laws 2009, a person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly: (c) Possesses a firearm and: (A) Is under 18 years of age;

Effective: 1990-01-01
Oregon minimum age long gun Restrictive

OR1012 — purchase and sale

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.470(1)(a)

(1) Unless relief has been granted under ORS 166.274 or section 5, chapter 826, Oregon Laws 2009, or 18 U.S.C. 925(c) or the expunction laws of this state or an equivalent law of another jurisdiction, a person may not intentionally sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any firearm when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the recipient: (a) Is under 18 years of age;

Effective: 1970-01-01
Oregon minimum age handgun Restrictive

OR1026 — purchase and sale

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.470(1)(a)

(1) Unless relief has been granted under ORS 166.274 or section 5, chapter 826, Oregon Laws 2009, or 18 U.S.C. 925(c) or the expunction laws of this state or an equivalent law of another jurisdiction, a person may not intentionally sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any firearm when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the recipient: (a) Is under 18 years of age;

Effective: 1970-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1033 — dvro : expanded

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 166.255, 135.230

ORS 135.230. [(d) “Intimate partner” means, with respect to a person, the person’s spouse, the person’s former spouse, a parent of the person’s child or another person who has cohabited or is cohabiting with the person in a relationship akin to a spouse.]

Effective: 2019-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1031 — erpo : ex parte

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 166.525, 166.527

166.525 Definitions. As used in ORS 166.525 to 166.543: (6) “Petitioner” means a person who petitions for an order under ORS 166.525 to 166.543. (7) “Respondent” means a person against whom an order is filed under ORS 166.525 to 166.543. [2017 c.737 §1] 166.527 Petition for ex parte order; issuance and service of order; request for hearing.

Effective: 2018-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1032 — erpo : expanded

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 166.525, 166.527

166.525 Definitions. As used in ORS 166.525 to 166.543: (6) “Petitioner” means a person who petitions for an order under ORS 166.525 to 166.543. (7) “Respondent” means a person against whom an order is filed under ORS 166.525 to 166.543. [2017 c.737 §1] 166.527 Petition for ex parte order; issuance and service of order; request for hearing.

Effective: 2018-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1030 — dvro

Citation: Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.255(1)

It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess a firearm or ammunition if: (a) The person is the subject of a court order that: (A) Was issued or continued after a hearing for which the person had actual notice and during the course of which the person had an opportunity to be heard; (B) Restrains the person from stalking, intimidating, molesting or menacing an intimate partner, a child of an intimate partner or a...

Effective: 2016-01-01 Superseded: 2019-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1037 — mental health : committed to mh facility : outpatient

Citation: O.R.S. § 426.133

(5) As part of the order under subsection (2) of this section, the court may prohibit the person from purchasing or possessing a firearm during the period of assisted outpatient treatment if, in the opinion of the court, there is a reasonable likelihood the person would constitute a danger to self or others or to the community at large as a result of the person’s mental or psychological state, as demonstrated by...

Effective: 2014-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1028 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: O.R.S. § 166.250(1)

A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly (c) Possesses a firearm and: (E) Was found to be a person with mental illness and subject to an order under ORS 426.130 that the person be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm as a result of that mental illness;

Effective: 1994-01-01
Oregon prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1029 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: O.R.S. § 166.250(1)

A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly (c) Possesses a firearm and: (D) Was committed to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 426.130; (F) Is presently subject to an order under ORS 426.133 prohibiting the person from purchasing or possessing a firearm; (G) Has been found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.295 of a felony

Effective: 1994-01-01
Oregon required reporting of lost or stolen firearms handgun and long gun Restrictive

OR1063 — lost and stolen firearms

Citation: ORS § 166.397

(1)(a) A person who owns, possesses or controls a firearm shall report the loss or theft of the firearm to a law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the loss or theft occurred as soon as practicable but not later than within 72 hours of the time the person knew or reasonably should have known of the loss or theft.

Effective: 2021-09-25
Oregon waiting period handgun Permissive

OR1019 — general

Citation: 1995 c.729 § 13

Repealed by 1995 c.729 § 13.

Effective: 1996-07-01