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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 2024 ‘Location Restrictions in Oregon.’ Guns in Public. San Francisco, CA: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 24 December
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Other Location Restrictions in Oregon
Oregon law prohibits the intentional possession of a firearm while in or on a "public building." This prohibition does not apply to persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun. "Public building" is defined to include:
- A hospital;
- Any "capitol building;"
- A public or private school, the grounds adjacent to each such building, and any site or premises being used exclusively for a student program or activity sponsored or sanctioned by the school;
- A city hall or the residence of a state official elected by the state at-large;
- The grounds adjacent to each of the aforementioned buildings; and
- That portion of any other building occupied by an agency of the state or certain municipal corporations, other than a court facility.
Any person who intentionally possesses a firearm in a court facility is criminally liable for a felony and must surrender that firearm to a law enforcement officer unless the presiding judge has entered an order permitting the possession of specified weapons in a court facility. This prohibition also does not apply to persons licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
Any local correctional facility, lockup facility or temporary hold must prohibit firearms from the security area of the facility except in times of emergency as determined by the facility's administrator.
Oregon also prohibits the knowing possession of a firearm in a restricted access area of specified commercial airports.
Oregon has no statutes prohibiting firearms in the following places, although administrative regulations may apply:
- Parks;
- Places of worship;
- Bars or restaurants where alcohol is served;
- Sports arenas;
- Certain gambling facilities; or
- Polling places…
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