OK, so I have a wedding to go to next summer in Oregon and I figured I needed to start preparing now given the laws. I will be spending about a week and I hate the idea of being defenseless, especially given Portland's penchant for embracing "weird" (I.E. bums crapping in the streets, rampant drug addiction, and untreated mental illness).
I have been trying to learn about Oregon's gun laws prior to going, but what I have learned so far is troubling to me, and I would really like some clarification.
Oregon appears to be very carry hostile, they refuse to recognize concealed carry licenses from any other state, and will only issue non resident licenses to people from ajoining states. I live in Michigan. So it appears that Oregon insists that I be defenseless. They seem to be as bad as California.
So, Open Carry right? Nope, not really, while legal it looks like Open Carry is so heavily restricted that it is effectively impossible (stupid no gun signs have the force of law, and businesses can even dictate how you carry, so basically it is banned everywhere, as is concealed carry, for the same reason), and state preemption does not cover Open Carry, so local governments can randomly pass whatever laws they want. Not many cities have that I can tell, but the wedding happens to be in one of them, and they ban Open Carry completely. If you have a concealed carry license than local laws do not apply, but as I already said, getting one is impossible for me.
So am I reading it right? Do I really have to be defenseless for a week in a city over run with bums and drug addicts?
Is there any loophole I can exploit?
What about antique guns, does it apply to them, or are they considered non guns under the law? Can I legally carry one?
What about Cap and Ball revolvers?
Is there ANY way to defend myself and exercise my most basic human rights, except a rape whistle and tub of KY Jelly?
I have been trying to learn about Oregon's gun laws prior to going, but what I have learned so far is troubling to me, and I would really like some clarification.
Oregon appears to be very carry hostile, they refuse to recognize concealed carry licenses from any other state, and will only issue non resident licenses to people from ajoining states. I live in Michigan. So it appears that Oregon insists that I be defenseless. They seem to be as bad as California.
So, Open Carry right? Nope, not really, while legal it looks like Open Carry is so heavily restricted that it is effectively impossible (stupid no gun signs have the force of law, and businesses can even dictate how you carry, so basically it is banned everywhere, as is concealed carry, for the same reason), and state preemption does not cover Open Carry, so local governments can randomly pass whatever laws they want. Not many cities have that I can tell, but the wedding happens to be in one of them, and they ban Open Carry completely. If you have a concealed carry license than local laws do not apply, but as I already said, getting one is impossible for me.
So am I reading it right? Do I really have to be defenseless for a week in a city over run with bums and drug addicts?
Is there any loophole I can exploit?
What about antique guns, does it apply to them, or are they considered non guns under the law? Can I legally carry one?
What about Cap and Ball revolvers?
Is there ANY way to defend myself and exercise my most basic human rights, except a rape whistle and tub of KY Jelly?