Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)

ORS (Criminal Code) § 166.438: and subsection (4) of this section, a transferor may not transfer a firearm to a transferee unless the transfer is completed through a gun dealer as described in subsection (3) of this section

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes the procedural requirements for firearm transfers, mandating they occur through a licensed gun dealer and requiring criminal background checks on the transferee.

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