Open Carry in Oregon

Allowed without a license for adults not barred from having firearms; firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not 'concealed' under the unlawful possession law. Cities and counties may adopt ordinances banning or restricting loaded firearms in public places, but these do not apply to concealed handgun licensees and certain others.

Without a concealed handgun license, a handgun may not be concealed and readily accessible inside a vehicle. A handgun in the passenger compartment counts as readily accessible. In a vehicle with no storage outside the passenger compartment, a handgun is not readily accessible if it is in a closed, locked glove box, center console or other container with the key not in the lock. On motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles it must be in a locked container or have a trigger lock. Long guns are not covered by this vehicle rule.

Possessing a firearm in or on a public building (which includes schools and the Capitol) is a Class C felony, as is possessing a firearm in a court facility. Concealed handgun licensees are exempt from the public building ban, but not in court facilities, and not where a policy removes their defense. Public universities, community colleges, school boards, and city, county or district governing bodies (for buildings used for official meetings) may adopt signed policies removing the licensee defense. In the Capitol, large airport terminals, and buildings or school grounds under those policies, a licensee who is caught faces a Class A misdemeanor instead of a felony. Unloaded firearms locked in a vehicle on school property are allowed.