Oregon Carry Laws

Concealed Handgun License Required

Oregon requires a CHL for concealed carry. Open carry is legal in most areas but Portland prohibits loaded open carry.

Oregon is shall-issue. CHL required for concealed carry. Open carry generally legal but Portland prohibits loaded firearms. Measure 114 (2022) would add a permit-to-purchase requirement, but it has never taken effect: enforcement has been enjoined since December 2022, its constitutionality is still pending before the Oregon Supreme Court, and HB 4145 (2026 Or Laws ch. 120) provides that its provisions apply only to conduct on or after January 1, 2028. ORS §166.291.

Magazine Limit - Not in Effect (Measure 114 Delayed to 2028)

Oregon: No magazine-capacity limit is currently enforceable. Measure 114's 10-round limit has never taken effect and applies only to conduct on or after January 1, 2028 (HB 4145, 2026 Or Laws ch. 120); its constitutionality is still before the Oregon Supreme Court.

MAGAZINE CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS
OREGON LAW
NOT CURRENTLY RESTRICTED: Measure 114 (2022) would cap magazines at 10 rounds (ORS 166.355), but it has never taken effect. Enforcement has been enjoined since December 2022, the Oregon Supreme Court has not yet ruled on its constitutionality, and HB 4145 (2026 Regular Session, Oregon Laws 2026 ch. 120) provides that the large-capacity magazine provisions apply only to conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2028.
FEDERAL FACILITIES
Note: Some federal facilities may have their own restrictions regardless of state law.

Prohibited Places - Where You Cannot Carry

Oregon: Possessing a firearm in a public building — hospitals, K-12 schools, colleges, the Capitol, city halls, state/local agency buildings — is a Class C felony (ORS 166.370, 166.360). Concealed handgun licensees are exempt EXCEPT in the Capitol, large airport passenger terminals, and school grounds with a posted ORS 166.377 policy, where a CHL holder commits a Class A misdemeanor; court facilities are a Class C felony with no CHL exemption.

PROHIBITED PLACES - WHERE YOU CANNOT CARRY
Oregon

Oregon: Possessing a firearm in a public building — hospitals, K-12 schools, colleges, the Capitol, city halls, state/local agency buildings — is a Class C felony (ORS 166.370, 166.360). Concealed handgun licensees are exempt EXCEPT in the Capitol, large airport passenger terminals, and school grounds with a posted ORS 166.377 policy, where a CHL holder commits a Class A misdemeanor; court facilities are a Class C felony with no CHL exemption.
Authority: ORS 166.370 (possession in public building or court facility, Class C felony); ORS 166.360 ('public building' definition).

Red Flag Law - ERPO in Effect

Oregon: An Extreme Risk Protection Order (red flag) law is in effect (ORS 166.525-166.543).

RED FLAG / EXTREME RISK LAW
Oregon

Oregon: An Extreme Risk Protection Order (red flag) law is in effect (ORS 166.525-166.543).

Authority: ORS 166.525-166.543 (extreme risk protection orders; 166.525 definitions, 166.527 petition/issuance verified - law enforcement officer or family/household member may petition; court may prohibit custody/control/ownership/purchase/possession/receipt of deadly weapons).

Self-Defense - No Duty to Retreat

Oregon: No duty to retreat. Oregon statutes contain no retreat requirement and the Oregon Supreme Court held in State v. Sandoval (2007) that ORS 161.219 imposes none, though Oregon has no codified 'Stand Your Ground' statute.

SELF-DEFENSE LAWS
OREGON LAW
Stand Your Ground: Not codified as such, but Oregon law imposes NO duty to retreat (State v. Sandoval, 342 Or 506 (2007))
Castle Doctrine: YES
No duty to retreat anywhere you lawfully are. Defense of premises is governed by ORS 161.225; deadly physical force is limited by ORS 161.219.
WHAT THIS MEANS
No Duty to Retreat: Oregon statutes contain no retreat requirement, in public or at home. Deadly physical force is justified only under ORS 161.219 — when you reasonably believe the other person is committing or attempting a felony involving the use or threatened imminent use of physical force against a person, committing or attempting a burglary in a dwelling, or using or about to use unlawful deadly physical force.
CASTLE DOCTRINE
Oregon recognizes the Castle Doctrine, meaning:
• No duty to retreat in your home
• No statutory presumption that intruders intend harm; ORS 161.225 allows deadly force in defense of premises only under ORS 161.219 or to prevent arson or a felony by force and violence
• Greater legal protection for home defense

Duty to Inform - No Statutory Duty

Oregon: No statutory duty to tell an officer you are carrying, answer about it, or show your CHL on ordinary contact; the only related provision lets an officer examine a firearm carried in a public building, where presenting a CHL is an alternative the licensee may choose (ORS 166.380).

DUTY TO INFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT
OREGON

Oregon: No statutory duty to tell an officer you are carrying, answer about it, or show your CHL on ordinary contact; the only related provision lets an officer examine a firearm carried in a public building, where presenting a CHL is an alternative the licensee may choose (ORS 166.380).

Authority: ORS ch. 166 — no general inform/answer/display duty; only ORS 166.380 (examination of firearm in a public building, where presenting the CHL is an OPTION, not a duty).

No-Carry Signs - Not Criminal to Ignore

Oregon: private 'no firearms' signs have no force of law (trespass only after you are asked to leave and refuse), but firearms in public buildings are a Class C felony (ORS 166.370) — CHL holders are exempt EXCEPT at the Capitol, large commercial airports, and schools/public bodies that have adopted ORS 166.377 policies, where a CHL holder's carry is a Class A misdemeanor.

"NO FIREARMS" SIGN LAW
OREGON

Oregon: private 'no firearms' signs have no force of law (trespass only after you are asked to leave and refuse), but firearms in public buildings are a Class C felony (ORS 166.370) — CHL holders are exempt EXCEPT at the Capitol, large commercial airports, and schools/public bodies that have adopted ORS 166.377 policies, where a CHL holder's carry is a Class A misdemeanor.

Authority: ORS 166.370 (firearm in public building: Class C felony; CHL exemption; Capitol/large-airport/school-policy carve-outs Class A misdemeanor for CHL holders per SB 554 (2021), cross-referencing ORS 166.377); private premises: ordinary trespass.

Vehicle Transport - Check Permit Requirements

Oregon: No statutory duty to inform police you are carrying and no exhibit-on-demand statute; a CHL holder must carry the signed license whenever carrying concealed (ORS 166.292) - not having it with you is prima facie evidence of unlicensed carry. Without a CHL, a concealed handgun readily accessible in a vehicle is unlawful possession (ORS 166.250(1)(b)).

VEHICLE TRANSPORT - CHECK PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Oregon

Oregon: No statutory duty to inform police you are carrying and no exhibit-on-demand statute; a CHL holder must carry the signed license whenever carrying concealed (ORS 166.292) - not having it with you is prima facie evidence of unlicensed carry. Without a CHL, a concealed handgun readily accessible in a vehicle is unlawful possession (ORS 166.250(1)(b)).

Authority: Oregon Revised Statutes § 166.250 — Unlawful possession of firearms.