Where Can I Carry Concealed?

Your concealed handgun license is good anywhere in the state with some stipulations and exceptions which are listed below.  If you are traveling to another state, you will need to check with their State Police to find out any restrictions or guidelines you will need to follow.

Possession of firearms at the Oregon State Capitol

In 2021, Oregon enacted a law that prohibits firearms carried by people with a valid Concealed Handgun License within the Oregon State Capitol.  SB 544

Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities 18 U.S.C. § 930

You cannot carry concealed in a federal facility.  A “federal facility” means a building, or a portion of a building, owned, leased, or rented by the Federal Government, where Federal employees are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. 

The notice of restrictions must be conspicuously posted at each public entrance.  The restriction has been found by some courts to apply  to parking lots. 18 U.S.C. § 930(h)

Post offices are specifically excluded from 18 U.S.C. § 930 by 39 U.S.C. § 410.  Notwithstanding this, possession of weapons, either openly or concealed, is prohibited on postal property by 39 CFR 232.1(l).

Possession of Firearms in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges

A person cannot carry in buildings or structures in National Parks if employees work in the area, as they are “federal facilities”.  Otherwise, CHL holders can carry in National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, unless prohibited by state or local law.  16 U.S.C. § 1a-7b.

Possession of Firearms on Tribal Property

An Oregon Concealed Handgun License is not honored on property owned by the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon.  You must apply to the Tribal Court and get a license signed by the Judge of the Tribal Court for each tribal property the person is considering visiting while armed.  This applies not only to the reservation, but to all property owned by a tribe, such as a casino.

Possession of Firearms on School Property

In 2021, Oregon enacted a law that allows a school district and institutions of higher education to prohibit firearms carried by people with a valid Concealed Handgun License.  A board that adopts such a policy is required to post a clearly visible sign, at all normal points of entry to the school grounds subject to the policy indicating that the affirmative defense described in ORS 166.370 (3)(g) does not apply.   They are also required to post a notice on the board’s website identifying all school grounds subject to the policy.  SB 554

Possession of Firearms in Court Facilities

A person cannot carry openly or concealed in a court facility.  A court facility is a courthouse or a portion of any other building occupied by a circuit court, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, the Oregon Tax Court or occupied by personnel related to the operations. If the facility is a courthouse, a person cannot carry anywhere in the courthouse.  There does not have to be an order from the presiding judge prohibiting firearms.  ORS 166.370(2)(a)(A) 

A person also cannot carry openly or concealed in a local court facility if the presiding judge of the local court facility entered an order prohibiting firearms in the area in which the court conducts business and during the hours in which the court operates.  A local court facility is the portion of a building in which a justice court, a municipal court, a probate court, or a juvenile court conducts business, during the hours in which the court operates. Carrying a firearm into a court facility or local court facility is a Class C felony.

Possession of Firearms in Airports

A person cannot carry a firearm in the passenger terminal of a commercial service airport with over one million passenger boardings per year.  SB 554

Businesses or Private Facilities

Businesses can make it a condition that you not possess a firearm while being on the premises or in the facility. There is no requirement that the premises be posted.

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