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You haven't answered my question. Most important thing that 166.250 does, is it disallows concealment of firearms. It doesn't deal with loaded/unloaded, which is exactly the reason Oregon is an Open Carry state. 166.260, which you cited above, provides a few exceptions to unlawful concealment. Certain municipalities ban loaded firearms in public (vehicle is a public place), and the only exemption is provided in the same statute that authorizes such regulation, 166.173, to persons who are CHL holders. Now may I have a clarification to my original question ?
The guy charged from that perticular municipality was not exempt by any of the exemptions so anotherwards take another exemption on the list of exemptions such as; (a) Sheriffs, constables, marshals, parole and probation officers, police officers, whether active or honorably retired, or other duly appointed peace officers.
They are also exempt by any local municipality within the state and are subject to the same protections I listed under 166.260 Persons not affected by ORS 166.250. (1) ORS 166.250 does not apply to or affect:
(a) Members of any club or organization, for the purpose of practicing shooting at targets upon the established target ranges, whether public or private, while such members are using any of the firearms referred to in ORS 166.250 upon such target ranges, or while going to and from such ranges.
(b) Licensed hunters or fishermen while engaged in hunting or fishing, or while going to or returning from a hunting or fishing expedition.