Oregon...... and Reciprocity

[FastDraw]

I have a Colorado permit...... and a non resident Utah permit.

I would love to spend some vacation time in Oregon.... but it seems like that state doesn't honor other states.....

What's the deal???

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[qwert]

you need a Wa or Id or(lots of luck) Ca permit. Oregon honors adjacent states only

[C Paul Lincoln]

you need a Wa or Id or(lots of luck) Ca permit. Oregon honors adjacent states only

Negative. Oregon honors no other state's permit. If you are a resident of a contiguous state, you may apply for an Oregon permit. If you reside in Colorado, you're pretty much out of luck, but you can open carry outside of major cities.

CP Lincoln

[FastDraw]

Negative. Oregon honors no other state's permit. If you are a resident of a contiguous state, you may apply for an Oregon permit. If you reside in Colorado, you're pretty much out of luck, but you can open carry outside of major cities.

CP Lincoln

Why is that CP? I know California is California... but I would think Oregon would be a bit more tolerant on reciprocity...

I understand open carry but don't do it unless I know for absolute certain a particular city doesn't have a law against it...... and being from Colorado I don't know which cities you can or can't open carry.

What about having a handgun in a car? Does that depend on the city you are in?

Thanks..........

[Chorizo]

Oregon is an open carry state, but has no reciprocal agreements.

If you live in an adjacent state, you may apply at the discretion of the Sheriff of the county you apply to.

Malhuer county, for example, only accepts applications form adjacent counties to his county in the adjacent State. Baker County accepts those with a reason to have a permit from an adjacent state.

It is not a Shall Issue for out of state permits. Western Oregon (the most populous area) is even more liberal in many things than CA.

[C Paul Lincoln]

Why is that CP? I know California is California... but I would think Oregon would be a bit more tolerant on reciprocity...

I understand open carry but don't do it unless I know for absolute certain a particular city doesn't have a law against it...... and being from Colorado I don't know which cities you can or can't open carry.

What about having a handgun in a car? Does that depend on the city you are in?

Thanks..........

I don't know why, I just know what is . . . for some reason Oregon legislators decided to be extremely restrictive. As a Washington resident, I had no problems obtaining an Oregon permit when I finally chose to do so, but for a long time I just unloaded at the border.

My understanding is that in Oregon you can carry in your car without a CPL in areas where open carry is legal. The hitch is that Oregon's preemption only really protects CPL holders -- that is, local jurisdictions can't pass laws more restrictive than state law for concealed carry, but they can pass laws restricting open carry including open car carry. Portland, Beaverton, and a few other cities have laws restricting open carry, so do your homework.

My research indicates that if you own or lease property in Oregon you are eligible for a CPL even if you don't reside there. If you really want an Oregon CPL, find somebody that will lease you an acre of east side desert for ten bucks per year. Might even be a business venture -- buy 100 acres and lease out quarter-acre plots to people who need a CPL.

Pretty good information at Oregon Firearms Federation.

CP Lincoln

[9MMare]

I dont get it...if I'm driving thru OR and I want to legally carry my gun loaded, I need to ask each county's sheriff? (Yeah, I was reading the OFF site).

Is there one CC permit for all of OR or do you have to have one for each county? (That doesnt sound likely).

Is there a non-resident OR permit? I'm not that interested in CC permits for states other than OR and ID, but this sounds tough.

[C Paul Lincoln]

I dont get it...if I'm driving thru OR and I want to legally carry my gun loaded, I need to ask each county's sheriff? (Yeah, I was reading the OFF site).

Is there one CC permit for all of OR or do you have to have one for each county? (That doesnt sound likely).

Is there a non-resident OR permit? I'm not that interested in CC permits for states other than OR and ID, but this sounds tough.

Oregon is a may issue state for residents of neighboring states, so if you live in Seattle you may apply for a permit. They require training and a specific Oregon curriculum, which is sometimes offered in the Seattle area and can be found easily in Portland or at the Oregon Firearms Academy. Liberty Training Group sometimes does classes at Cabelas in Lacey, which is convenient.

A permit issued by an Oregon sheriff is valid statewide.

Open carry is generally legal in Oregon, but some cities have passed ordinances that make it illegal, so you have to do your research. You can open carry in a car if you are not in a city that prohibits that, but you must have a CPL to conceal carry in a car. If you have an Oregon CPL, you're good to go -- the state has preemption for CPL holders, and local jurisdictions can't restrict your carry right more than state law.

Hope this helps. It is a bit confusing.

C Paul Lincoln

[greenLED]

I don't know why, I just know what is . . . for some reason Oregon legislators decided to be extremely restrictive.

What I heard (and haven't cared to verify) is that OR's permit process is considered "lax" by other states' standards, so they don't allow reciprocity. Since other states don't show that "courtesy", OR doesn't either.

[9MMare]

Oregon is a may issue state for residents of neighboring states, so if you live in Seattle you may apply for a permit. They require training and a specific Oregon curriculum, which is sometimes offered in the Seattle area and can be found easily in Portland or at the Oregon Firearms Academy. Liberty Training Group sometimes does classes at Cabelas in Lacey, which is convenient.

A permit issued by an Oregon sheriff is valid statewide.

Thanks. This was very helpful, esp about at Cabela's. It's an hr drive in God-awful traffic, but I enjoy training. Firearms Academy of Seattle holds classes for the Utah permit..OR doesnt accept UT I'm guessing?

[dlclarkii]

Why is that CP? I know California is California... but I would think Oregon would be a bit more tolerant on reciprocity...

I understand open carry but don't do it unless I know for absolute certain a particular city doesn't have a law against it...... and being from Colorado I don't know which cities you can or can't open carry.

What about having a handgun in a car? Does that depend on the city you are in?

Thanks..........

This is a very liberal state and you can legally purchase mariguana, what do you think?

[KevinInstructor]

What I heard (and haven't cared to verify) is that OR's permit process is considered "lax" by other states' standards, so they don't allow reciprocity. Since other states don't show that "courtesy", OR doesn't either.

I believe the reason is that Oregon requires a mental background check. I think this is lame as it causes issues in regards to reciprocity.

[greenLED]

They require training and a specific Oregon curriculum, which is sometimes offered in the Seattle area and can be found easily in Portland or at the Oregon Firearms Academy.

I'm a multiple-course alumn of Oregon Firearms Academy. You'll get the absolute best training with them.

[C Paul Lincoln]

I believe the reason is that Oregon requires a mental background check. I think this is lame as it causes issues in regards to reciprocity.

Yes, they do. They had me sign a letter that they sent to the Department of Social and Health Services to check for any involuntary confinements.

CPLincoln

[QBear]

Here on the East side of Oregon we have Grant Asher, a retired Police Chief giving classes....

Grant Asher Investigations offering concealed firearm training for Oregon and Utah in Hermiston Oregon