(1) anyone [except a peace officer] who carries a concealed: knife with a blade projecting or swinging into position by spring or centrifugal force, any dirk, dagger, ice pick, slingshot, metal knuckles, or any similar instrument that could inflict injury to anyone else's person or property

(1) A person may not cast from a motor vehicle an artificial light while they have in their possession or in their immediate physical presence a bow & arrow or a firearm

(2) (1) above doesn't apply to a person casting an artificial light:

(a) from the headlights of a motor vehicle that is being operated on a road in the usual manner

(b) when the bow and arrow or firearm that the person has in the possession or immediate physical presence of the person is disassembled or stored, or in the trunk or storage compartment of the motor vehicle

(c) when the ammunition or arrows are stored separate from the weapon

(d) on land owned or lawfully occupied by that person

(e) on publicly owned land when that person has an agreement with the public body to use that property

(f) when the person is a peace officer, or is a government employee engaged in the performance of official duties

(g) when the person has been issued a license under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) 166.292 (procedure for issuing) to carry a concealed handgun

(h) when the person is an honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless the person has been convicted of an offense that would make the person ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) 166.292 (procedure for issuing)

(3) a peace officer may issue a citation for a violation of (1) when the violation is committed in the presence of the peace officer or when the peace officer has probable cause to believe that a violation has occurred based on a description of the vehicle or other information received from a peace officer who observed the violation

(1) It's a violation of this statute to knowingly or recklessly discharges any bow and arrow, gun, air gun or other firearm upon or across any airport operational surface. Any bow and arrow, gun, air gun or other firearm in the possession of the person that was used in committing a violation of this subsection may be confiscated and forfeited to the State of Oregon, and the clear proceeds shall be deposited with the State Treasury in the Common School Fund

(3) (1) above doesn't prohibit the discharge of firearms by peace officers in the performance of their duty or by military personnel within the confines of a military reservation, or otherwise lawful hunting, wildlife control or other discharging of firearms done with the consent of the proprietor, manager or custodian of the airport operational surface

(1) except as provided in 166.220 (unlawful use of weapon), any person is guilty of a violation who discharges or attempts to discharge any blowgun, bow & arrow, crossbow, air rifle or firearm:

(a) upon or across any highway, railroad right of way or other public road in Oregon, or upon or across the ocean shore within the state recreation area"

(b) at any public or railroad sign or signal or an electric power, communication, petroleum or natural gas transmission or distribution facility of a public utility, telecommunications utility or railroad within range of the weapon

(2) any blowgun, bow & arrow, crossbow, air rifle or firearm in the possession of the person that was used in committing a violation of this statute may be confiscated and forfeited to the State of Oregon. This statute does not prevent:

(a) the discharge of firearms by peace officers in the performance of their duty or by military personnel within the confines of a military reservation

(b) the discharge of firearms by an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture acting within the scope of employment in the course of the lawful taking of wildlife

(3) the hunting license revocation provided in 497.415 (revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation) is in addition to and not in lieu of the penalty and forfeiture provided in (1) & (2) above

(1) no one will knowingly throw an object at, drop an object on, or discharge a bow and arrow, air rifle, rifle, gun, revolver or other firearm at a railroad train, someone on a railroad train or a commodity being transported on a railroad train. This statute doesn't prevent a peace officer or a railroad employee from performing their duty

(1) except as provided in (2) below, a peace officer may examine a firearm possessed by anyone on the person while in or on a public building to determine whether the firearm is a loaded firearm

(2) a person who is licensed under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) & 166.292 (procedure for issuing) to carry a concealed handgun may present a valid concealed handgun license to the peace officer instead of providing the firearm for examination

(1) it's a violation of this statute if the suspect:

(a) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving violence under the law of any state or the United States AND

(b) is knowingly in possession or control of body armor

(3) for purposes of (1) above, anyone who has been found to be within the jurisdiction of a juvenile court for committing an act that would constitute a felony or misdemeanor involving violence is considered to have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving violence

(4) (1) above doesn't apply to:

(a) anyone who is wearing body armor provided by a peace officer for that person's safety or protection while they're being transported or accompanied by a peace officer OR

(b) someone who has been convicted of only one (1) felony under the laws of Oregon, another state, or the United States, & where the felony didn't involve criminal homicide, as defined in 163.005, and where the person must also have been discharged from imprisonment, parole or probation for the offense for a period of fifteen (15) years prior to the date of the alleged violation of (1) above

(5) it's an affirmative defense to a charge of violating (1) that a protective order or restraining order has been entered to the benefit of the suspect. The affirmative defense created by this paragraph is not available if the suspect possesses the body armor while committing or attempting to commit a crime.

anyone who, with intent to commit a felony or who knows or should reasonably know that a felony will be committed with the firearm, ships, transports, receives, sells or otherwise furnishes any firearm in the furtherance of the felony

(1) Hunting in cemeteries is prohibited

(2) Violation of (1) is a misdemeanor

(1) M(a): it's a violation of this statute if the suspect:

(a) knowingly possesses a deadly weapon AND

(b) they are prohibited from possessing deadly weapons pursuant to an extreme risk protection order

(A) issued after notice and a hearing under 166.530 (hearing on order)

(B) confirmed by operation of law after the person failed to request a hearing under 166.527 (petition for ex parte order) (9) OR

(C) Renewed under 166.535 (renewal of order)

(2) anyone convicted under (1) above is prohibited from having in their custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing or receiving, or attempting to purchase or receive, any firearms for a five (5) year period beginning when the extreme risk protection order expires or is terminated, or the judgment of conviction is entered, whichever occurs later.

(3) M(a): it's a violation of this statute for anyone to file a petition for any extreme risk protection order under 166.525 (definitions) to 166.543 (criminal penalties) with the intent to harass the respondent, or knowing that the information in the petition is false

a peace officer may not arrest or charge a person for violating 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(a) or (b) 166.370 (possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in public building or court facility) (1) if the person has in their immediate possession:

(1) a valid license to carry a firearm as provided in 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (procedure for issuing)

(2) proof that the person is a law enforcement officer OR

(3) proof that the person is an honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless the person has been convicted of an offense that would make the person ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under |166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (procedure for issuing)

Anyone who intentionally alters, removes or obliterates the identification number of any firearm for an unlawful purpose, will be punished upon conviction by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than five years. Possession of any such firearm is presumptive evidence that the possessor has altered, removed or obliterated the identification number

(1) 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) doesn't affect:

(a) a parole and probation officer, police officer or reserve officer

(b) a federal officer, a certified reserve officer or corrections officer while acting within the scope of employment.

(c) an honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless they have been convicted of an offense that would make them ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (procedure for issuing)

(d) any person summoned by an officer described in (a) or (b) above to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace, while the summoned person is engaged in assisting the officer

(e) the possession or transportation by any merchant of unloaded firearms as merchandise

(f) active or reserve members of:

(A) the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marine Corps of the United States, or of the National Guard, when on duty

(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OR

(C) the Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, when detailed by proper authority for duty with the Army or Navy of the United States

(g) organizations which are by law authorized to purchase or receive weapons described in 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) from the United States, or from this state

(h) duly authorized military or civil organizations while parading, or the members thereof when going to and from the places of meeting of their organization.

(i) a person who is licensed under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (procedure for issuing) to carry a concealed handgun

(2) it's an affirmative defense to a charge of violating 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(c)(C) that the person has been granted relief from the disability 166.274 (relief from prohibition against possessing or receiving firearm)

(3) except for persons who are otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(c) or 166.270 (possession of weapons by certain felons), 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) doesn't apply to or affect:

(a) members of any club or organization, for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon the established target ranges, whether public or private, while such members are using any of the firearms referred to in 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms) upon such target ranges, or while going to and from such ranges

(b) licensed hunters or fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing, or while going to or returning from a hunting or fishing expedition

(4) The exceptions listed in (1)(d) to (i) constitute affirmative defenses to a charge of violating 166.250 (unlawful possession of firearms)

(1) Anyone > 12 who, with or without malice, purposely points or aims any loaded or empty firearm at or toward anyone within range of the firearm, except in self-defense

(1) the suspect possesses:

(a) any of the following devices with an explosive, incendiary or poison gas component:

(A) a bomb

(B) a grenade

(C) a rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces

(D) a missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce OR

(E) a mine OR

(b) any combination of parts either designed or intended for use in converting any device into any destructive device described in (a) above & from which a destructive device may be readily assembled

(2)(a) a "destructive device" doesn't include any device which is designed primarily or redesigned primarily for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety or similar device

(3) this section doesn't apply to:

(a) anyone who possess explosives as provided in 480.200 (definitions) to 480.290 (requirements for person driving vehicle transporting explosives)

(b) the possession of an explosive by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States while on active duty and engaged in the performance of official duties or by a member of a regularly organized fire or police department of a public agency while engaged in the performance of official duties

(c) the possession of an explosive in the course of transportation by way of railroad, water, highway or air while under the jurisdiction of, or in conformity with, regulations adopted by the United States Department of Transportation.

(d) the possession, sale, transfer or manufacture of an explosive by a person acting in accordance with the provisions of any applicable federal law or regulation that provides substantially the same requirements as the comparable provisions of 480.200 (definitions) to 480.290 (requirements for person driving vehicle transporting explosives)

(1) Knowingly possess firearm/ammo if:

(a) subject of court order:

(A)(i) issued/continued after a hearing where person had actual notice & had opportunity to be heard

(ii) Was issued, continued or remains in effect, after the person received notice of the opportunity to request a hearing in which to be heard on the order...

(B) restrains from stalking, intimidating, molesting, menacing their child, intimate partner or child of such AND

(C) finds person represents credible threat to physical safety of above OR

(b) was convicted of qualifying misdemeanor against person who at time was:

(A) family or household member

(B) parent or guardian

(c) person convicted of 163.732 (stalking)

(1) it's a violation of this statute for anyone to intentionally possess a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a public building

(2)(a) except as provided in (b) below, it's a violation of this statute for anyone to intentionally possess:

(A) a firearm in a court facility. Anyone who intentionally possesses a firearm in a court facility shall surrender the firearm to a law enforcement officer.

(B) a weapon, other than a firearm, and fails to surrender the weapon to a law enforcement officer or to immediately remove it from the court facility if required to do so.

(C) a firearm in a local court facility if prior to the offense the presiding judge of the local court facility entered an order prohibiting firearms in the area in which the court conducts business and during the hours in which the court operates

(b) the presiding judge of a judicial district or a municipal court may enter an order permitting the possession of specified weapons in a court facility

(c) within a shared court facility, the presiding judge of a municipal court or justice of the peace district may not enter an order concerning the possession of weapons in the court facility that is in conflict with an order entered by the presiding judge of the circuit court

(3) (1) above doesn't apply to:

(a) a police officer or reserve officer

(b) a parole and probation officer

(c) a federal officer, a certified reserve officer or corrections officer while acting within the scope of employment

(d) someone summoned by an officer, described in (a), (b) or (c) above, to assist in making an arrest or preserving the peace, while the summoned person is engaged in assisting the officer

(e) an honorably retired law enforcement officer

(f) an active or reserve member of the military forces of this state or the United States, when engaged in the performance of duty

(g) someone licensed under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (procedure for issuing) to carry a concealed handgun

(h) someone authorized by the officer or agency that controls the public building to possess a firearm or dangerous weapon in that public building

(i) an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture, acting within the scope of employment, who possesses a firearm in the course of the lawful taking of wildlife

(j) possession of a firearm on school property if the firearm:

(A) is possessed by someone who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing the firearm AND

(B) is unloaded and locked in a motor vehicle

(4)(a) the exceptions listed in (3)(d) to (j) above constitute affirmative defenses to a charge of violating subsection (1) of this statute

(b) a person may not use the affirmative defense described in (3)(e) if they have been convicted of an offense that would make them ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under 166.291 (issuance of concealed handgun license) & 166.292 (procedure for issuing)

(5)(a) it's a violation of this statute for anyone to knowingly, or with reckless disregard for the safety of another, discharge or attempt to discharge a firearm at a place that they know is a school

(b) paragraph (a) above doesn't apply to the discharge of a firearm:

(A) as part of a program approved by a school in the school by an individual who is participating in the program

(B) by a law enforcement officer acting in the officer's official capacity OR

(C) by an employee of the United States Department of Agriculture, acting within the scope of employment, in the course of the lawful taking of wildlife

(1) M(a): knowingly places another person in fear of serious physical injury by:

(a) possessing, manufacturing, selling, delivering, placing or causing to be placed a hoax destructive device OR

(b) sending a hoax destructive device to another person

(3) F(c): possessing, or threatening to use, a hoax destructive device while committing or attempting to commit a felony.

(4) as used in this statute, "hoax destructive device" means an object that reasonably appears, under the circumstances:

(a) to be a destructive device, as described in 166.382 (possession of destructive device prohibited) (1)(a), or an explosive, as defined in 166.660 (unlawful paramilitary activity), but is an inoperative imitation of a destructive device or explosive OR

(b) to contain a destructive device, as described in 166.382 (possession of destructive device prohibited) (1)(a), or an explosive, as defined in 166.660 (unlawful paramilitary activity)

(1) regardless of 166.370 (possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in public building or court facility) (2) and except as provided in (2) below, a peace officer or federal officer may possess a weapon in a court facility if they:

(a) are acting in an official capacity and is officially on duty

(b) are carrying a weapon that the employing agency of the officer has authorized the officer to carry; and

(c) are in compliance with any security procedures established under (3) & (4) below

(2) a judge may prohibit a peace officer or a federal officer from possessing a weapon in a courtroom. A notice of the prohibition of the possession of a weapon by an officer in a courtroom must be posted outside the entrance to the courtroom

(3) a presiding judge of a judicial district or municipal court or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may establish procedures regulating the possession of a weapon in a court facility by a peace officer or a federal officer subject to the following:

(a) the procedures for a circuit court must be established through a plan for court security improvement, emergency preparedness and business continuity under 1.177 (state plan for security, emergency preparedness and business continuity for court facilities) or 1.180 (advisory committees on court security and emergency preparedness)

(b) the procedures for a justice court or a municipal court may only prohibit the possession of weapons within the area in which the court conducts business and during the hours in which the court operates

(c) within a shared court facility, the presiding judge of a municipal court or justice of the peace district may not establish procedures in conflict with the procedures established by the presiding judge of the circuit court AND

(d) Notice of the procedures must be posted at the entrance to the court facility, or at an entrance for peace officers or federal officers if the entrance is separate from the entrance to the court facility, & at a security checkpoint in the court facility

(4) a judge may establish procedures regulating the possession of a weapon in a courtroom by a peace officer or a federal officer. A notice of the procedures regulating the possession of a weapon by an officer must be posted outside the entrance to the courtroom

(1) F(c): Anyone convicted of felony who owns or has in their possession or under their custody or control a firearm

(2) M(a): Anyone convicted of felony who owns or has in possession or under their custody or control a restricted weapon: blade projecting or swinging by spring or centrifugal force, blackjack, slingshot, sand club, sandbag, sap glove, metal knuckles, taser/stungun, or who carries a dirk, dagger or stiletto

Anyone committed to any institution who, while under the jurisdiction of any institution or while being conveyed to or from any institution, possesses or carries on them, or has under their custody or control any dangerous instrument, or any weapon including but not limited to any blackjack, slingshot, billy, sand club, metal knuckles, explosive substance, dirk, dagger, sharp instrument, pistol, revolver or other firearm without lawful authority, is guilty of a felony and upon conviction will be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not more than twenty (20) years

(1) it's a violation for anyone to place or set any loaded springgun, setgun, or any gun, firearm or other device of any kind designed for containing or firing explosives, in any place where it may be fired, exploded or discharged by the contact of any person or animal with any string, wire, rod, stick, spring or other contrivance affixed to or connected with it, or with its trigger

(2) this statute doesn't apply to any loaded springgun, setgun, firearm or other device placed for the purpose of destroying gophers, moles or other burrowing rodents, & does not prevent the use of a coyote getter by employees of county, state or federal governments engaged in cooperative predatory animal control work

(1) it's a violation of this statute if the suspect assembles, produces or otherwise manufactures:

(a) a destructive device, as defined 166.382 (possession of destructive device prohibited)

(b) a pyrotechnic device containing two or more grains of pyrotechnic charge in violation of chapter 10, Title 18 of the United States Code

(1) it's a violation of this statute if the suspect:

(a) exhibits, displays or demonstrates to someone else the use, application or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device or any technique capable of causing injury or death to people & intends or knows that such firearm, explosive or incendiary device or technique will be unlawfully employed for use in a civil disorder OR

(b) assembles with one or more other persons for the purpose of training with, practicing with or being instructed in the use of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device or technique capable of causing injury or death to people with the intent to unlawfully employ such firearm, explosive or incendiary device or technique in a civil disorder

(2)(a) nothing in this statute makes unlawful any act of any law enforcement officer performed in the otherwise lawful performance of the officer's official duties

(b) nothing in this statute makes unlawful any activity of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, or any activity intended to teach or practice self-defense or self-defense techniques, such as karate clubs or self-defense clinics, and similar lawful activity, or any facility, program or lawful activity related to firearms instruction and training intended to teach the safe handling and use of firearms, or any other lawful sports or activities related to the individual recreational use or possession of firearms, including but not limited to hunting activities, target shooting, self-defense, firearms collection or any organized activity including, but not limited to any hunting club, rifle club, rifle range or shooting range which does not include a conspiracy as defined 161.450 (criminal conspiracy) or the knowledge of or the intent to cause or further a civil disorder.

(1) it's a violation if the suspect:

(a) makes, sells, buys or possesses any handgun ammunition the bullet or projectile of which is coated with Teflon or any chemical compound with properties similar to Teflon and which is intended to penetrate soft body armor, and they have the intent that the ammunition be used in the commission of a felony OR

(b) carry any ammunition described in (a) while committing any felony during which the suspect or any their accomplices is armed with a firearm

(1) it's a violation of this statute if the suspect, while committing or attempting to commit a felony or misdemeanor involving violence, knowingly

(a) wears body armor AND

(b) possesses a deadly weapon

(1) Knowingly:

(a) carries firearm concealed on person

(b) possesses handgun concealed & readily accessible in vehicle OR

(c) possesses firearm AND

(A) is < 18 OR

(B)(i) While a minor, was found to be within jurisdiction of juvenile court for committing act which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or a misdemeanor involving violence: assault 4, strangulation, menacing, reckless endangerment, bias 2 AND

(ii) Was discharged from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court within 4 years prior to being charged under this section

(C) is a convicted felon

(D) committed to Oregon Health Authority under court determination of mental illness

(E) found to be a person with mental illness & subject to order under court determination of mental illness that person prohibited from purchasing/possessing firearm as result of mental illness

(F) subject to order under assisted outpatient treatment prohibiting person from purchasing or possessing firearm

(G) found guilty, except for insanity per effect of qualifying mental disorder, of a felony

(H) possession prohibited under 166.255 (possession of firearm & ammo by prohibited persons)

(1) it's a violation if the suspect knowingly possesses any machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer.

(3) a peace officer may not arrest or charge a person for violating subsection (1) of this section if the person has in their immediate possession documentation showing that the machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer is registered as required under federal law

(4) it's an affirmative defense to a charge of violating (1) that the machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer was registered as required under federal law

(1)(a) attempts to unlawfully use or carries/possesses with intent to unlawfully use against another any dangerous weapon or deadly weapon OR'

(b) intentionally discharges a firearm, blowgun, bow, crossbow or explosive device within city or residential areas or within urban growth boundary at or in the direction of a person, building, structure or vehicle in the weapon's range

(1) knowingly discharges or causes the discharge of an electric stun gun, tear gas weapon, mace, tear gas, pepper mace or any similar deleterious agent against another knowing the target is a peace officer, corrections officer, parole officer, probation officer, firefighter, or EMS acting in the course of their official duty

(1) recklessly discharges an electric stun gun, tear gas weapon, mace, tear gas, pepper mace or any similar deleterious agent against someone else

(1) knowing that they're prohibited by state law from owning or possessing a firearm or having a firearm under their custody or control, purchase or attempt to purchase a firearm.

It's a violation for anyone to use in any firearms discharged on lands in Oregon, not owned by the person, anything other than incombustible gun wadding