SJR 27 Oregon
Adding Concealed Carry to the Oregon Constitution
SJR 27 proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the right to carry concealed firearms.
Position: Oppose
Status: No longer active in the 2025 legislative session
Legislation
SB 975 Oregon
Unnecessary Firearm Background Check Exemption
Exempts a transferee who is a certified participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, or who has a driver license with a continuous traveler address, from the private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Position: Oppose
Status: No longer active in the 2025 legislative session
SB 947-1 Oregon
“Militia” References Change to “National Guard”
Changes the term “militia” in the state statutes to “national guard.”
Position: Support
Status: Senate Committee On Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
SB 698 Oregon
Limiting Areas of Permissible Concealed Firearm Carry
Authorizes the governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public buildings to adopt a policy, ordinance or regulation limiting the affirmative defense for concealed handgun licensees for the crime of possessing a firearm in a public building. Provides that in a prosecution for possessing a firearm in a building or on grounds subject to such a policy, ordinance or regulation, the concealed handgun licensee affirmative defense is not a complete defense, but results in a Class A misdemeanor conviction.
Position: Support
Status: This bill is no longer active in the 2025 legislative session
SB 697 Oregon
Russell Paul Evans Act (Limit firearms for people under 21)
Prohibits a person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions.
Position: Support
Status: No longer active in the 2025 legislative session
SB 696 Oregon
Prohibits Rapid Fire Activators
Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator. Punishes by a maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator.
Position: Support
Status: No longer active in the 2025 legislative session
SB 429 Oregon
72 Hour Waiting Period
Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police.
Position: Support
Status: No longer active in the 2025 legislative session
SB 11 Oregon
Bill Targeting Legal Immigrants Who Are Legally Armed
The Act makes police ask if a person is a citizen if the person has a gun and is being arrested for a crime. The Act also makes police notify ICE if the person is not a citizen.
The bill does not make exceptions for Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR or "green card" holders) who are not citizens but legally allowed to purchase and possess firearms in the United States.
Position: Oppose
Status: No longer active in the 2025 legislative session
HB 3513 Oregon
Firearm Hold Agreement
Authorizes federal firearms licensee or other person to enter into firearm hold agreement with firearm owner. Provides immunity from liability for person who takes possession of firearm pursuant to firearm hold agreement except in actions arising from unlawful conduct.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to establish grant program to fund storage of firearms pursuant to firearm hold agreement. Appropriates moneys to authority to fund grants.
Requires that training course for concealed handgun license include use of firearm hold agreements for firearm suicide prevention.
Provides that transfer of firearm pursuant to firearm hold agreement is exempt from private transfer criminal background check requirement.
Position: Support
Status: House Judiciary Committee
HB 2006 Oregon
Limits Possession and Sale/Transfer of Firearms to People Under 21, Exceptions for Some Rifles and Parent/Guardian Transfers
Much of the content of HB 2006 has been added to HB 2005B.
This bill would prohibit sales and transfers of firearms in Oregon to people under the age of 21. Exceptions: People under 21 may possess certain types of rifles and may possess firearms given to them by their parents or guardians.
No action has been taken on this bill since March 22, 2023.
Position: Support
Status: House Judiciary Committee