OREGON · FIREARMS
Firearms
Firearms laws in Oregon (1970)
Conditional
Summary
Open carry: legal at 18 without a permit statewide, BUT Portland, Multnomah County, Beaverton, and several other cities ban OC of loaded firearms in public. Concealed: shall-issue permit at 21+.
Notable
Measure 114 (in force pending appeals) adds permit-to-purchase and mag-capacity limits.
Penalties
Firearms is allowed with limits in Oregon — and crossing those limits still bites. See the fines, charges, and where the line is.
Exceptions & nuances
Firearms in Oregon comes with real conditions. See the exemptions, age and place rules, and edge cases that decide outcomes.
Statute
Read the exact Oregon statute covering firearms — the citation when you want to check the source.
Last updated: May 28, 2026
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