Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 166 § 166.427 — Register of transfers of used firearms
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 166 ·
Oregon Code § 166.427·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Register of transfers of used firearms.
(1) Whenever a person engaged in the business, as
defined in 18 U.S.C. 921, of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring a
firearm, whether the person is a retail dealer, pawnbroker or otherwise, buys
or accepts in trade, a used firearm, the person shall enter in a register the
time, date and place of purchase or trade, the name of the person selling or
trading the firearm, the number of the identification documentation presented
by the person and the make, model and manufacturers number of the firearm. The
register shall be obtained from and furnished by the Department of State Police
to the dealer on application at cost.
(2) The duplicate
sheet of the register shall, on the day of purchase or trade, be hand delivered
or mailed to the local law enforcement authority.
(3) Violation of
this section by any person engaged in the business of selling, leasing or
otherwise transferring a firearm is a Class C misdemeanor. [1989 c.839 §16;
1993 c.4 §3; 2001 c.539 §12]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 166.427
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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