Oregon Code § 166.176·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Exception
to preemption for certain county ordinances.
(1) Nothing in ORS 166.170 or 166.171 is intended to
preempt, invalidate or in any way affect the operation of any provision of a
county ordinance that was in effect on November 2, 1995, to the extent that the
provision:
(a) Established a
procedure for regulating, restricting or prohibiting the discharge of firearms;
or
(b) Regulated,
restricted or prohibited the discharge of firearms.
(2) Subsection
(1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) Ordinances
regulating, restricting or prohibiting the discharge of firearms on a shooting
range or in a shooting gallery or other area designed and built for the purpose
of target shooting.
(b) An employee
of the United States Department of Agriculture, acting within the scope of
employment, discharging a firearm in the course of the lawful taking of
wildlife. [1997 c.403 §1; 2009 c.556 §4]
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(Generally)
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 166.176
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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