Oregon Firearm Bills in 2015

Modifies certain law enforcement defenses applicable to certain firearms-related crimes.

Creates credit against personal income tax for cost of criminal history record check required by state law for transfer of firearm.

Removes requirement that state, during prosecution for unlawful transfer of firearm, prove defendant knew or should have known that recipient of transferred firearm was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.

Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.

Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license if other state has no less stringent requirements for obtaining license than Oregon.

Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license if other state recognizes Oregon concealed handgun licenses and person who qualifies for license in other state would also qualify in Oregon.

Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license.

Reduces required age for concealed handgun license applicant to 18 years of age if applicant is servicemember.

Establishes credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.

Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.

Provides persons licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun license.

Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders.

Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.

Provides that active and honorably retired law enforcement officers may possess firearms or other dangerous weapons in public buildings.

Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.

Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish handgun safety instructor program.

Removes six-month county residence requirement for legal resident applicant for concealed handgun license.

Requires school districts to provide firearm safety courses.

Changes states in which residents of Oregon may lawfully obtain long guns for transport into Oregon from contiguous states to all other states.

Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Extends exemption for private firearm criminal background check requirement when firearm provided to transferee preparing to engage in or in process of completing activities related to hunting, trapping or target shooting.

Authorizes establishment of firearms training facility on lot or parcel that is in exclusive farm zone, forest zone or mixed farm and forest zone, and that is not within city or urban growth boundary.

Authorizes person licensed to carry concealed handgun to present valid license instead of providing firearm to peace officer for examination when possessing firearm in public building.

Prohibits possession of firearm or ammunition by person who is subject to certain court order protecting intimate partner or child of person or intimate partner, or who has been convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes committed against family member.

Authorizes employees of Department of Corrections, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and Oregon Corrections Enterprises who work in department building to store personal handgun and ammunition in vehicle.

Repeals sunset on provisions related to relief from prohibition on possessing and purchasing firearms.

Requires private person to complete transfer of firearm by appearing with transferee before gun dealer to request criminal background check or shipping or delivering firearm to gun dealer in certain circumstances.