Oregon 2025 83rd Oregon Legislative Assembly Firearm Legislature

[HighInCascadia]

A couple of really genius bills that are being proposed here, most of them by senator Lisa Reynolds. Lisa needs to go in 2026. Only one I'd be in favor of is SB987. It is also shocking to me that SB975 creates a loophole for homeless to get guns, but completely screws over law abiding citizens with actual addresses.


SB 429 – 72-Hour Waiting Period for Firearm Transfers

• Requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours after requesting a background check before transferring a firearm or unfinished frame/receiver.
• Effect: Creates a mandatory waiting period, even if the background check is completed sooner.

SB 696 – Ban on Rapid Fire Activators

• Criminalizes the transport, manufacture, or transfer of rapid-fire activators (e.g., bump stocks, forced reset triggers, binary triggers).
• Effect: Further restricts devices that increase a firearm's rate of fire, despite federal regulations already banning many

SB 697 – Firearm Possession Ban for Those Under 21

• Prohibits individuals under 21 years old from possessing firearms, with exceptions (e.g., hunting, military service).
• Effect: Restricts legal access for young adults

SB 698 – Gun-Free Zones in Public Buildings

• Allows state and local governments to ban concealed handgun license (CHL) holders from carrying firearms in public buildings.
• Effect: Expands the ability of government entities to create gun-free zones, even for legally permitted concealed carriers

SB 975 – Exemption from Background Checks for Certain Transfers

• Exempts firearm transfers from background check requirements if the recipient is part of the Address Confidentiality Programor has a continuous traveler driver's license.
• Effect: Creates a loophole allowing certain individuals to bypass background checks

SB 987 – Increased Penalty for Felons in Possession of Firearms

• Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to classify felon in possession of a firearm as a Category 8 crime (higher severity).
• Effect: Harsher penalties for felons caught with firearms

HB 3074 – Study on Firearm Background Check Efficiency

• Requires the Department of State Police to study the efficiency of background checks for firearm transfers.
• Effect: Could lead to further restrictions depending on findings

HB 3075 – Changes to Ballot Measure 114 Firearm Permits

• Modifies the firearm permit provisions of Oregon's Ballot Measure 114 (2022)

HB 3076 – State Gun Dealer Licensing Study

• Directs the Oregon Department of Justice to study the creation of a state-level gun dealer licensing system.
• Effect: Potential new licensing requirements for firearm dealers in Oregon

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