Oregon Code § 166.540·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Return
of surrendered deadly weapons.
(1) If an extreme risk protection order is terminated or expires without
renewal, a law enforcement agency holding any deadly weapon or concealed
handgun license that has been surrendered pursuant to the order shall return
the surrendered items as requested by the respondent of the order only after:
(a) Confirming
through a criminal background check, if the deadly weapon is a firearm, that
the respondent is legally eligible to own or possess firearms under state and
federal law; and
(b) Confirming
that the extreme risk protection order is no longer in effect.
(2) The owner of
a deadly weapon, if the deadly weapon is a firearm, in the custody of a law
enforcement agency pursuant to ORS 166.537 who does not wish to have the
firearm returned is entitled to sell or transfer title of any firearm to a
licensed gun dealer as defined in ORS 166.412, provided that the firearm is
lawful to own or possess and the person has a legal right to transfer title of
the firearm.
(3) A deadly
weapon surrendered by a person pursuant to ORS 166.537 that remains unclaimed
by the owner shall be disposed of in accordance with the law enforcement agencys
policies and procedures for the disposal of deadly weapons in the agencys
custody. [2017 c.737 §7]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 166.540
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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