ORS 166.470: Limitations and conditions for sales of firearms.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Unless relief has been granted under ORS 166.273 or 166.274 or 18 U.S.C. 925(c) or the expunction laws of this state or an equivalent law of another jurisdiction, a person may not intentionally sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any firearm when the transferor knows or reasonably should know that the recipient: (a) Is under 18 years of age; (b) Has been convicted of a felony; (c) Has any outstanding felony warrants for arrest; (d) Is free on any form of pretrial release for a felony; (e) Was committed to the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 426.130; (f) After January 1, 1990, was found to be a person with mental illness and subject to an order under ORS 426.130 that the person be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm as a result of that mental illness; (g) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving violence or found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.295 of a misdemeanor involving violence within the previous four years. As used in this paragraph, “misdemeanor involving violence” means a misdemeanor described in ORS 163.160, 163.187, 163.190, 163.195 or 166.155 (1)(b); (h) Is presently subject to an order under ORS 426.133 prohibiting the person from purchasing or possessing a firearm; or (i) Has been found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.295 of a felony. (2) A person may not sell, deliver or otherwise transfer any firearm that the person knows or reasonably should know is stolen. (3) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not prohibit: (a) The parent or guardian, or another person with the consent of the parent or guardian, of a minor from transferring to the minor a firearm, other than a handgun; or (b) The temporary transfer of any firearm to a minor for hunting, target practice or any other lawful purpose. (4) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. [Amended by 1989 c.839 §3; 1991 c.67 §40; 1993 c.735 §11; 2001 c.828 §2; 2003 c.577 §7; 2009 c.499 §6; 2009 c.595 §115; 2009 c.826 §§8,11; 2013 c.360 §§10,11; 2015 c.50 §§17,18; 2015 c.201 §6]
This rule cites
- ORS 166.273 — resolved
- 166.274 — resolved
- ORS 426.130 — resolved
- ORS 161.295 — resolved
- ORS 163.160 — resolved
- 163.187 — resolved
- 163.190 — resolved
- 163.195 — resolved
- 166.155 — resolved
- ORS 426.133 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 131.602: Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime.
- ORS 166.210: Definitions.
- ORS 166.250: Unlawful possession of firearms.
- ORS 166.273: Relief from firearm prohibitions related to mental health.
- ORS 166.274: Relief from prohibition against possessing or receiving firearm; fees.
- ORS 166.291: Issuance of concealed handgun license; application; fees; liability.
- ORS 166.355: Manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale or transfer of large-capacity magazine.
- ORS 166.403: Duty to supervise upon transfer of firearm to minor; civil liability.
- ORS 166.410: Manufacture, importation or sale of firearms.
- ORS 166.412: Definitions; firearms transaction record; criminal history record check; prohibited transfer report; liability; rules.
- ORS 166.435: Firearm transfers by unlicensed persons; requirements; exceptions; penalties.
- ORS 166.436: Department of State Police criminal background checks for gun show firearm transfers; prohibited transfer report; liability.
- ORS 166.527: Petition for ex parte order; issuance and service of order; request for hearing.
- ORS 166.641: Definitions for ORS 166.641 to 166.643.
- ORS 166.715: Definitions for ORS 166.715 to 166.735.
- ORS 480.225: Eligibility for certificate of possession.
- OAR 257-010-0025: Access to and Use of Criminal Offender Information
- OAR 257-010-0055: Firearm Instant Check System
- OAR 257-010-0060: Mental Health Information Reporting to NICS
- OAR 413-200-0335: Standards Regarding the Home Environment
- OAR 413-203-0080: Standards Regarding the Home Environment
- OAR 575-007-0280: Potentially Disqualifying Crimes
- OAR 863-005-0030: Crimes Relevant to a Criminal Background Fitness Determination
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors166.html