Oregon Open-Carry

http://opencarry.org/or.html

Just beware of those "local" laws, the NW corner with the big cluster of metropolitan areas has specific laws against it. I have my CCW, and OC in my car, in my yard, and in my house, but I'm in Portland... not exactly gun unfriendly, but if I walk around downtown it'll take about 90 seconds before some yahoo starts sprinting away yelling "GUN GUN GUN GUN GUN GUN GUN GUN GUN!!!!!"

Even on the coast, not just the I-5 corridor.

http://www.dailyastorian.com/free/o...cle_6ebec6b0-c766-11e0-b4e1-001cc4c03286.html

"At 12:48 p.m. Saturday, at the Lektro Grand Land Parade in Astoria, an Astoria police officer seized a loaded handgun from Russell Jackson, 30, of Hoquiam, Wash., who was standing at the corner of 16th and Duane streets. Russell was carrying the gun in a holster and told the officer he thought that, with the exception of a few Oregon cities, it was legal to carry a gun in the open in Oregon. According to Astoria Deputy Chief of Police, an Astoria city ordinance forbids carrying a loaded firearm in the open without a concealed weapons permit."

Most of Oregon.. South and East of Salem, and about from Mt. Hood onward east of Portland should be rather uneventful.

Should.

Oregon CCW card has the power of preemption behind it overcoming local law. If you're going to OC here from out of state, without the power of Preemption. It wouldn't hurt for you to possess a printed copy of the applicable Laws, if not e-mail the local Sheriff's for specifics of the counties you'll be traversing, and be prepared to be patient in case one of my fellow Portland "crazies" is on vacation down south and raises a stink.

Final edit- Sure would be terrible if National Reciprocity was passed... but that's another discussion on this forum. Until then you can remain my Subjects when visiting here Someone go press me some .45 and peel me a grape. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM1Hmmgqi6U

Been awhile but never saw it except for the law. Relatives still there haven't seen it or commented on it.

I have hunted deer in central Oregon for many years. Open carry doesn't get a second glance. I usually have a 1911 on my hip. This is for the smaller towns, I haven't OC in bend but I think it's still sane enough to be fine with it. Stay away from the blue areas of oregon like multnomah and lane county if carrying openly. It's not necessarily illegal in those areas but the cops don't know that.

I plan to explore off the beatne path. I want to have something on my hip for those killer beavers. I just don't want to end up being a burden to their society.

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Keep an eye out for 'yotes and cougars. They think they own the place now that the voters in those blue areas have crippled hunting them (the reason I don't hunt deer over there anymore...ain't any left).

It's a generally OC ok state, but local laws can get in the way.

I'm a bit sleep deprived so I'll fact check later.

It's just best to check the jurisdictions in advance of travel here if you don't have the Oregon CCW card already. You don't want to get caught like the fellow in Astoria. I myself thought Astoria was on the "ok" list before the arrest in August.

Even we who live here get caught unaware, and it's too easy to get caught in months of repair work to your record with one "oopsie!"

If you are going to Bend,,,, Nevada is a neighbor state, so you can get a non-resident permit and not worry about any local garbage, even Portland. You can OC or CC with the permit.

Take a short side trip over to our (2A supporter) friend, Sheriff Palmer in Grant County and pick up a non-resident permit. Bring whatever you used for "training" for your Nevada permit.

Go to OCDO www.opencarry.org ...go to the Oregon forum..go to the first sticky at about comment 20 there is a link to a Oregon quick reference .pdf. Print it out. It isn't perfect, but it is good. It has a lot of the goch-ya stuff listed.

If my memory serves me correctly, somewhere down around Baker there is a restriction on unlicensed OC in city parks, but I think that is about it for all of Central/Eastern Oregon. Portland metro, Independence, Salem and Astoria I know have restrictions on loaded OC without a permit.

"According to Astoria Deputy Chief of Police, an Astoria city ordinance forbids carrying a loaded firearm in the open without a concealed weapons permit."

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Well, there's a neat little trap for you, since Oregon law prohibits anyone with a CCW from ever allowing a gun on his person to be visible. As the attorneys here like to say, "concealed means concealed.

AntiSpin said:

Well, there's a neat little trap for you, since Oregon law prohibits anyone with a CCW from ever allowing a gun on his person to be visible.

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Here's a neat little trap for you, AntiSpin. Show us the Oregon law that prohibits anywone with a CCW from ever allowing a gun on his person to be visible. You can't, because you are mistaken, there is no such Oregon state law that prohibits open carry, even by permit holders.

The Oregon Concealed Handgun License provides the person the OPTION to conceal the gun, if they choose, but does NOT require concealment. Not only that, but it also provides the person with the OPTION to open carry in cities such as Portland, since state law says that CHL holders are exempt from local ordinances.

If you obtain an Oregon state driver's license, does that mean you can't ride a bicycle anymore? No. Same deal.

True scenario: we live in WA, joined a shooting range in Portland, OR just across the border from Vancouver. Until I/we have non-resident CHLs in OR, thought is to place the range bag in the bed of the truck (where we don't have direct access to it), unloaded (duh).

This range doesn't allow us to bring ammo anyway, it's how they make a profit.

So no ammo in the truck, guns in the bed.

Good to go or still in trouble?

AntiSpin said:

Well, there's a neat little trap for you, since Oregon law prohibits anyone with a CCW from ever allowing a gun on his person to be visible. As the attorneys here like to say, "concealed means concealed.

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ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!! Where did you get that fluff! TX maybe, but not Oregon.

I did notice you quoted "Astoria Police Chief" That may be his thing, but Astoria (their own little town law) has a requirement you have "a license issued by lawful authority" to carry loaded in their town. But that is all. I laugh at their little law, it doesn't ever state who a "Lawful Authority" is. If you had a WA CPL, a good lawyer would use that as "lawful Authority"

Astoria's little law can (and does) say you cannot carry a loaded pistol in their town if you do not have a permit from some "lawful authority", but they cannot say you cannot OC...Not Oregon State law, Astoria law.

BTW: If you have a WA CPL, and you were that person that had that recent run in with Astoria, if you haven't settled up with them yet, look up their law...they do NOT require an OR CHL in their (Astoria) law, they only require a permit from "a lawful authority". The actual reference quote is over on OCDO if you want to look. I think a WA CPL would qualify as a permit from a "Lawful authority" (that is the state of WA)

Aslo: With a OR CHL, their (Astoria's) little law means absolutely squat.

bikemutt said:

True scenario: we live in WA, joined a shooting range in Portland, OR just across the border from Vancouver. Until I/we have non-resident CHLs in OR, thought is to place the range bag in the bed of the truck (where we don't have direct access to it), unloaded (duh).

This range doesn't allow us to bring ammo anyway, it's how they make a profit.

So no ammo in the truck, guns in the bed.

Good to go or still in trouble?

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Hej BikeMutt. You can OC in OR, it is just that old local restrictions on unlicensed Loaded OC were not preempted....and Portland was/is one of the worst for those kinds of restrictions.

To make life easy, go to www.OpenCarry.org, go to the Oregon Forum (you do not need to sign up if you don't want to) Go to the first sticky, go to about post #20, download and print out that little .pdf file. It isn't perfect, but it is very good. It has a lot of the little local varients to OC. (there actually not that many. Portland, Beaverton, Salem, Astoria, Independence)

Other than in those places, loaded OC is legal in OR without a license, in your vehicle too. Just watch out for Portland. They have no choice if you have an OR CHL, but IMHO Portland is very unfriendly to any firearms at all.

With a CHL all local law is preempted. Non-resident CHL is easy to get. You can wait until Sheriff Palmer makes another visit to Vancouver, or you can just stop in at any Sheriff's office. I know Sheriff Palmer will accept the online MD training. Don't know about other Sheriffs.

hermannr said:

AntiSpin said:

Well, there's a neat little trap for you, since Oregon law prohibits anyone with a CCW from ever allowing a gun on his person to be visible. As the attorneys here like to say, "concealed means concealed.

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ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!! Where did you get that fluff! TX maybe, but not Oregon.

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I'll give you 10 to 1 odds it was an anti-open carry CCW instructor. Probably followed directly by you'll get shot first if you open carry.

NavyLCDR said:

Here's a neat little trap for you, AntiSpin. Show us the Oregon law that prohibits anywone with a CCW from ever allowing a gun on his person to be visible. You can't, because you are mistaken, there is no such Oregon state law that prohibits open carry, even by permit holders.

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You're right.

And I just remembered where I got that misinformation; years ago from the police officer who taught the course that was required in order to obtain a CCW. I remember him making a big thing of it.

All these years I've believed (and told other persons) that that was the law.

I checked this morning and discovered that it has NEVER been the law in Oregon.

Damn! (I mean, if you can't trust a police officer . . .)

The three biggest sources of misinformation regarding firearms laws are (in no particular order): Law enforcement officers, CCW instructors and gun shop clerks.

When you combine them (LEO acting as CCW instructors) you double the chance of getting something wrong (or is it squared?)

Thank you for coming back, AntiSpin, and setting the record straight.

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Damn! (I mean, if you can't trust a police officer . . .)

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Why do you think so many charges get tossed out if they decide to go to court?

Glad it went well Lizzie

We get a bad rep sometimes, but that's the visibility of the polar extremes. Especially here in the NW corner of the state. Oregon is incredibly varied from High desert to Arboreal rain forest, and the people and attitudes reflect it.

lizziedog1, as a former Californian just 6 months after escape I can tell you that Oregon is miles ahead of the California metropolitan areas--particularly the SF Bay area where I lived. NO problem hearing you say so.

As other posters have mentioned, blue metro areas have their ideas (probably too many SF Bay area transplants), but the CHL trumps. Otherwise few people care.

Just enjoying my new found freedom.

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If you were to draw a gun-friendliness scale, put California on one end, and Nevada on the other, it seems like Oregon would be somewhere in the middle. Maybe leaning towards Nevada.

To keep from offending anyone, I didn't say which of the this scale represents good or bad, that is up to you to figure it out.

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HEY!! You stop pick'n on Mexifornia!! (Uh............maybe its Calexico?!!)