Oregon Firearm Bills in 2017

Creates process for obtaining extreme risk protection order prohibiting person from possessing deadly weapon when court finds that person presents risk in near future, including imminent risk, of suicide or causing injury to another person.

Creates exception allowing use of unmanned aircraft system capable of firing bullet or projectile in certain circumstances.

Requires gun dealer to substitute alternative fingerprint for criminal background check if firearm purchaser is unable to provide thumbprint.

Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish firearm safety and suicide prevention education program consisting of creation or approval of specified educational materials and provision of materials to gun dealers.

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

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

Prohibits state agency from establishing rule or policy regulating, restricting or prohibiting firearms.

Authorizes state agency employee who is licensed to carry concealed handgun to store personal handgun and ammunition in locked container in vehicle while employee is at work and vehicle is parked in state agency parking lot.

Prohibits state agency from adopting administrative rule or enacting or enforcing employment or personnel policy limiting or prohibiting possession of firearm by concealed handgun licensee.

Prohibits state agency from adopting administrative rule limiting or prohibiting possession of firearm by concealed handgun licensee who is respondent of or protected by active protective order.

Provides person with privileges and legal defenses available to person with Oregon concealed handgun license if person is licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state that recognizes Oregon concealed handgun licenses.

Allows person to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law and person is protected by court order and has pending application for, or appointment to submit application for, concealed handgun license.

Authorizes elected official to possess firearm in building housing court facility if elected official performs official duties within building and is licensed to carry concealed handgun.

Requires employer of parole and probation officer to authorize officer to carry firearm if officer meets certain requirements.

Creates process for obtaining extreme risk protection order prohibiting person from possessing firearms when court finds that person presents imminent risk, or risk in foreseeable future, of suicide or causing injury to other persons.

Authorizes local law enforcement authority to issue written waiver, within authority's jurisdiction, of requirement that person engaged in business of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring firearm provide duplicate sheet of register of transfer of used firearm to local law enforcement authority.

Requires gun dealer to substitute alternative fingerprint for criminal background check if firearm purchaser is unable to provide thumbprint.

Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Allows person without concealed handgun license to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle in certain circumstances if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law.

Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency's anticipated return of firearm.

Repeals requirement that person who is not gun dealer obtain criminal background check prior to transferring firearm to another person who is not gun dealer.

Exempts certain transferees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Modifies definition of "transfer" for purposes of private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Prohibits transfer of firearm by gun dealer or private party if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm.

Directs Department of State Police to study reasons for certain denials of concealed handgun license applications and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.

Exempts concealed handgun licensees from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Directs Department of State Police to study reasons for certain denials of concealed handgun license applications and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.

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

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution providing that law authorizing police officer to ask person if person is in possession of firearm is not law violating right of people against unreasonable search or seizure.

Directs Department of State Police to create and maintain list of states in which requirements to obtain concealed handgun license or permit are substantially similar to requirements in Oregon.

Defines term "antique firearm." Provides that unlicensed person transferring antique firearm to another unlicensed person is not required to request criminal background check.

Changes location in which person may petition circuit court for review of concealed handgun license denial, revocation or nonrenewal from county of person's residence to county in which license was denied or originally issued.

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

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

Allows person to carry concealed firearm on person or in vehicle if person can legally possess firearms under Oregon law and meets certain criteria.

Prohibits governmental agency or school district from establishing policy regulating, restricting or prohibiting firearms.

Exempts federal and state military personnel from laws establishing crime of unlawful possession of firearm when engaged in official functions on military property.

Repeals requirement that person engaged in business of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring firearms record in register purchase or acceptance in trade of used firearm and provide copy of record to law enforcement agency.

Directs Department of Justice to create and maintain list of states that recognize Oregon concealed handgun licenses and require handgun competency to obtain concealed handgun license that is similar to competency required in Oregon.

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

Requires person that engages in business in this state, on premises onto which person permits members of public to enter, to post in prominent location outside entry to premises sign that states person's policy with respect to permitting individuals who have license to carry concealed handgun to carry firearm onto premises.

Allows person harmed by criminal act resulting in physical injury or death to bring action for damages against place of public accommodation if place of public accommodation prohibits visitors from possessing firearm.

Prohibits transfer of firearm by gun dealer or private party if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm.

Authorizes gun dealer to accept for safekeeping firearm surrendered by person or family or household member of person who is at risk of causing physical injury to self or others with firearm.

Directs Department of Justice to establish firearm safety and suicide prevention education program, to create or approve educational materials and to provide educational materials to gun dealers.

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

Modifies requirements for and disqualifications from obtaining concealed handgun license.

Requires court to ask petitioner at hearing for family or household abuse restraining order whether respondent possesses any firearms and to record answer on order.

Requires gun dealer to substitute alternative fingerprint for criminal background check if firearm purchaser is unable to provide thumbprint.

Authorizes county to regulate purchase of used firearms by pawnshops and secondhand stores.

Exempts transferee who is certified participant in Address Confidentiality Program from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.

Authorizes sheriff of county to issue concealed handgun license to any qualified person who is resident of Oregon.

Modifies certain law enforcement defenses that apply to certain firearms-related crimes.

Provides person licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protection provided to person with Oregon concealed handgun license.

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

Increases penalties for felonies having as element defendant's use or threatened use of firearm in commission of crime.