Title 16, Crimes and Punishments

The People of the State of Oregon find and declare that regulation of sale, purchase and otherwise transferring of all firearms and restriction of the manufacture, import, sale, purchase, transfer, use and possession of ammunition magazines to those that hold no more than 10 roun…

As used in this section and ORS 166.412, 166.435, 166.436, 166.438, 166.505 and 166.508: (1) “Criminal background check” has the same meaning given to this term in ORS 166.432 (1)(a) to (e). (2) “Department” means the Department of State Police. (3) “Gun dealer” means a person en…

(1)(a) A person may apply for a permit-to-purchase a firearm or firearms under this section to the police chief or county sheriff with jurisdiction over the residence of the person making the application, or their designees, hereinafter referred to as “permit agent.” (b) A person…

(1) If the application for the permit-to-purchase is denied, the permit agent shall set forth in writing the reasons for the denial. The denial shall be placed in the mail to the applicant by certified mail, restricted delivery, within 30 days after the application was made. If n…

If any provision of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2023, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of chapter 1, Oregon Laws 2023, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicatio…

As used in ORS 166.525 to 166.543: (1) “Deadly weapon” means: (a) Any instrument, article or substance specifically designed for and presently capable of causing death or serious physical injury; or (b) A firearm, whether loaded or unloaded. (2) “Family or household member” means…

(1) A law enforcement officer or a family or household member of a person may file a petition requesting that the court issue an extreme risk protection order enjoining the person from having in the person’s custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing or receiving, or atte…

(1) At a hearing on an extreme risk protection order requested by the respondent under ORS 166.527 (9), the court may: (a) Examine under oath the petitioner, the respondent and any witness either party may produce, including a mental health professional selected by the respondent…

(1) The petitioner or the respondent of an extreme risk protection order issued or continued under ORS 166.527 or 166.530 may each submit a written request once during the 12-month effective period of the order, and once during any 12-month effective period of an order renewed un…

(1) A law enforcement officer or a family or household member of a respondent, including but not limited to the law enforcement officer or family or household member who petitioned the court for the original extreme risk protection order issued under ORS 166.527, may request a re…

(1) Upon issuance of an extreme risk protection order under ORS 166.527, the court shall further order that the respondent: (a) Within 24 hours surrender all deadly weapons in the respondent’s custody, control or possession to a law enforcement agency, a gun dealer or a third par…

(1) If an extreme risk protection order is terminated or expires without renewal, a law enforcement agency holding any deadly weapon or concealed handgun license that has been surrendered pursuant to the order shall return the surrendered items as requested by the respondent of t…

(1) A person commits a Class A misdemeanor if: (a) The person knowingly possesses a deadly weapon; and (b) The person is prohibited from possessing deadly weapons pursuant to an extreme risk protection order: (A) Issued after notice and a hearing under ORS 166.530; (B) Confirmed …

(1) Except as provided in ORS 166.220, any person is guilty of a violation who discharges or attempts to discharge any blowgun, bow and arrow, crossbow, air rifle or firearm: (a) Upon or across any highway, railroad right of way or other public road in this state, or upon or acro…

(1) A person shall not knowingly throw an object at, drop an object on, or discharge a bow and arrow, air rifle, rifle, gun, revolver or other firearm at a railroad train, a person on a railroad train or a commodity being transported on a railroad train. This subsection does not …

(1) Any person who knowingly or recklessly discharges any bow and arrow, gun, air gun or other firearm upon or across any airport operational surface commits a Class A misdemeanor. Any bow and arrow, gun, air gun or other firearm in the possession of the person that was used in c…

As used in this section and ORS 166.642 and 166.643: (1) “Body armor” means any clothing or equipment designed in whole or in part to minimize the risk of injury from a deadly weapon. (2) “Deadly weapon” has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.015. (3) “Misdemeanor involving v…

(1) A person commits the crime of felon in possession of body armor if the person: (a) Has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving violence under the law of any state or the United States; and (b) Knowingly is in possession or control of body armor. (2) Felon in posse…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of body armor if the person, while committing or attempting to commit a felony or misdemeanor involving violence, knowingly: (a) Wears body armor; and (b) Possesses a deadly weapon. (2) Unlawful possession of body armor is a C…

(1) Hunting in cemeteries is prohibited. (2) As used in subsection (1) of this section “hunting” has the meaning for that term provided in ORS 496.004. (3) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a misdemeanor. [1973 c.468 §2; 1987 c.158 §30]

(1) A person commits the crime of throwing an object off an overpass in the second degree if the person: (a) With criminal negligence throws an object off an overpass; and (b) Knows, or reasonably should have known, that the object was of a type or size to cause damage to any per…

(1) A person commits the crime of throwing an object off an overpass in the first degree if the person: (a) Recklessly throws an object off an overpass; and (b) Knows, or reasonably should have known, that the object was of a type or size to cause damage to any person or vehicle …

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful paramilitary activity if the person: (a) Exhibits, displays or demonstrates to another person the use, application or making of any firearm, explosive or incendiary device or any technique capable of causing injury or death to persons an…

(1) A person may not cast from a motor vehicle an artificial light while there is in the possession or in the immediate physical presence of the person a bow and arrow or a firearm. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a person casting an artificial light: (a) Fro…

As used in ORS 166.715 to 166.735, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Documentary material” means any book, paper, document, writing, drawing, graph, chart, photograph, phonograph record, magnetic tape, computer printout, other data compilation from which information can…

(1) It is unlawful for any person who has knowingly received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt to use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of such proceeds, or the pro…

(1) Any circuit court may, after making due provision for the rights of innocent persons, enjoin violations of the provisions of ORS 166.720 (1) to (4) by issuing appropriate orders and judgments, including, but not limited to: (a) Ordering a divestiture by the defendant of any i…

(1) If, pursuant to the civil enforcement provisions of ORS 166.725, an investigative agency has reason to believe that a person or other enterprise has engaged in, or is engaging in, activity in violation of ORS 166.715 to 166.735, the investigative agency may administer oaths o…

(1) ORS 166.715 to 166.735 may be cited as the Oregon Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act. (2) The provisions of ORS 166.715 to 166.735 shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purposes. [1981 c.769 §§1,7; 1983 c.715 §4] _______________