Last reviewed: October 9, 2026
Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →
Your Oregon resident permit is honored in 25 statesOregon Gun Laws
Reciprocity of Oregon's Basic Resident Permit
Open Carry
Duty to Notify Law Enforcement
State Parks
Restaurants Serving Alcohol
Firearms at Colleges
Firearms at K-12 Schools
Church Carry
on a church by church basis
Hotels
Secure Storage Requirements
Magazine Capacity Limitations
Suppressor Ownership
Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit
Firearm Law Uniformity
Permit Training Requirements
Non-Resident Permits
Constitutional Carry
Duty to Retreat
Places Off Limits
- The Capitol building group — the Capitol, State Office Building, State Library, Labor and Industries Building, State Transportation Building, Agriculture Building, and Public Service Building
- Passenger terminals of commercial service airports with over one million passenger boardings per year (Portland)
- School grounds where the district school board, a public university board, OHSU's board, or a community college board has adopted a policy revoking the license defense, with signs posted at all normal entry points and notice on the board's website
- Buildings owned or controlled by a city, county, or district and used for official meetings, where the governing body has adopted such a policy and posted signs
- Department of Corrections facility grounds
- Racecourses regulated by the Racing Commission
- Commission for the Blind property, including vehicles
- Tribal land and all property owned by any of the nine federally recognized Oregon tribes, including casinos, without written permission from the tribal judge for each property
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law
State Contact / Source
1162 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-378-4400
www.doj.state.or.us
Permit Issuing Authority
Length of Permit Validity
Permit Application Process Oregon Permit Reciprocity
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Oregon Concealed Carry Laws
Constitutional Carry
No
Open Carry
Lawful
Permit honored in
25 states
Oregon honors
0 states
Permit honored
Permitless carry
Not honored
Lawful
Only when asked by the officer
Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry
No specific regulation. Same as any other private property.
Concealed guns allowed by law, but schools limit locations/who carries
Loaded handguns allowed in vehicles ONLY if you have an Oregon permit.
Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
Firearms must be securely stored any time they are not in the owner's immediate control.
No state restrictions
Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting legal.
Loaded handguns are ok so long as they are not concealed and not readily accessible unless in a locality with different laws
There is a state preemption statute but it allows local regulation of loaded gun carry.
Applicants must complete a simple handgun safety course. No live fire required.
Non-residents of adjacent states may apply if they have their home state permit first.
No
No Duty to Retreat
- Court facilities — courthouses and any portion of a building occupied by a circuit court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, or Tax Court, or by personnel related to those courts. A Class C felony with no license exception. A presiding judge may permit specified weapons, and local court facilities are covered when the presiding judge has entered an order
Oregon Attorney General
County Sheriff
4 Years
Complete a qualifying class and present your certificate at your county sheriff's office. Fill out the application and pay the fee.
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