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Section 166.180 – Negligently wounding another.

Any person who, as a result of failure to use ordinary care under the circumstances, wounds any other person with a bullet or shot from any firearm, or with an arrow from any bow, commits a Class B misdemeanor. In addition, any person so convicted shall forfeit any license to hunt, obtained under the laws […]

Section 166.210 – Definitions.

As used in ORS 166.250 to 166.270, 166.291 to 166.295 and 166.410 to 166.470: (1) “Antique firearm” means: (a) Any firearm, including any firearm with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or similar type of ignition system, manufactured in or before 1898; and (b) Any replica of any firearm described in paragraph (a) of this subsection […]

Section 166.220 – Unlawful use of weapon.

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful use of a weapon if the person: (a) Attempts to use unlawfully against another, or carries or possesses with intent to use unlawfully against another, any dangerous or deadly weapon as defined in ORS 161.015; or (b) Intentionally discharges a firearm, blowgun, bow and arrow, crossbow or […]

Section 166.240 – Carrying of concealed weapons.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who carries concealed upon the person any knife having a blade that projects or swings into position by force of a spring or by centrifugal force, any dirk, dagger, ice pick, slungshot, metal knuckles, or any similar instrument by the use of which […]

Section 166.250 – Unlawful possession of firearms.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or ORS 166.260, 166.270, 166.273, 166.274, 166.291, 166.292 or 166.410 to 166.470, a person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly: (a) Carries any firearm concealed upon the person; (b) Possesses a handgun that is concealed and readily accessible to the […]

Section 166.257 – Return of relinquished firearm.

(1) Upon receiving a request to return a firearm or ammunition relinquished to a law enforcement agency pursuant to ORS 166.256, the law enforcement agency shall: (a) Notify the Department of Justice of the return request for the purposes of notifying the petitioner of the order; and (b) Hold the firearm or ammunition for 72 […]

Section 166.259 – Relinquishment of firearm upon conviction of certain offenses.

(1) When a person is convicted of an offense described in ORS 166.255 (1)(b) or (c), the court shall, at the time of conviction: (a) Indicate in the judgment of conviction that the person is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition under ORS 166.250 and 166.255; (b) Inform the person, orally and in writing, that […]

Section 166.260 – Persons not affected by ORS 166.250.

(1) ORS 166.250 does not apply to or affect: (a) A parole and probation officer, police officer or reserve officer, as those terms are defined in ORS 181A.355. (b) A federal officer, as defined in ORS 133.005, or a certified reserve officer or corrections officer, as those terms are defined in ORS 181A.355, while the […]

Section 166.263 – Authority of parole and probation officer to carry firearm.

When authorized by the officer’s employer, a parole and probation officer, as defined in ORS 181A.355, may carry a firearm while engaged in official duties if the officer has completed: (1) A firearms training program recognized by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training; and (2) A psychological screening. [1995 c.670 §1]

Section 166.270 – Possession of weapons by certain felons.

(1) Any person who has been convicted of a felony under the law of this state or any other state, or who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the Government of the United States, who owns or has in the person’s possession or under the person’s custody or control any firearm […]

Section 166.272 – Unlawful possession of machine guns, certain short-barreled firearms and firearms silencers.

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer if the person knowingly possesses any machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer. (2) Unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer is a Class B felony. (3) […]

Section 166.273 – Relief from firearm prohibitions related to mental health.

(1) A person barred from transporting, shipping, possessing or receiving a firearm may file a petition with the Psychiatric Security Review Board for relief from the bar if: (a) The person is barred from possessing a firearm under ORS 166.250 (1)(c)(D) or (E); (b) The person is barred from receiving a firearm under ORS 166.470 […]

Section 166.275 – Possession of weapons by inmates of institutions.

Any person committed to any institution who, while under the jurisdiction of any institution or while being conveyed to or from any institution, possesses or carries upon the person, or has under the custody or control of the person any dangerous instrument, or any weapon including but not limited to any blackjack, slingshot, billy, sand […]

Section 166.279 – Forfeiture of deadly weapons.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, ORS 131.550 to 131.600 do not apply to the forfeiture of a firearm or other deadly weapon that was possessed, used or available for use to facilitate a criminal offense. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, at the time of sentencing […]