Oregon § 166.266 Sale, transfer or possession of firearm without serial number

Oregon Statutes

§ 166.266 — Sale, transfer or possession of firearm without serial number

Oregon § 166.266

Vol.4

Title 16Crimes and Punishments

Ch.166

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.266 (2026).

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(1)A person may not knowingly possess, offer for sale, sell or transfer a firearm unless the firearm has been imprinted with a serial number by a federally licensed firearm manufacturer, importer or dealer, or a gunsmith with a federal firearms license, in accordance with federal law.

(2)This section does not apply to:

(a)Antique firearms;

(b)Firearms manufactured prior to October 22, 1968;

(c)Firearms rendered permanently inoperable;

(d)The sale, offer to sell, or transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person licensed as a firearm manufacturer, importer or dealer under 18 U.S.C. 923; or

(e)A gunsmith taking possession of a firearm for the purpose of imprinting the firearm with a serial number in accordance with federal law.

(3)(a) A violation of subsection (1) o

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(1) A person may not knowingly possess, offer for sale, sell or transfer a firearm unless the firearm has been imprinted with a serial number by a federally licensed firearm manufacturer, importer or dealer, or a gunsmith with a federal firearms license, in accordance with federal law.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(a) Antique firearms;
(b) Firearms manufactured prior to October 22, 1968;
(c) Firearms rendered permanently inoperable;
(d) The sale, offer to sell, or transfer of a firearm to, or possession of a firearm by, a person licensed as a firearm manufacturer, importer or dealer under 18 U.S.C. 923; or
(e) A gunsmith taking possession of a firearm for the purpose of imprinting the firearm with a serial number in accordance with federal law.
(3)(a) A violation of subsection (1) of this section constitutes a Class B violation.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, a violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class A misdemeanor if, at the time of the offense, the person has a prior conviction under this section or ORS 166.265 or 166.267.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, a violation of subsection (1) of this section is a Class B felony if, at the time of the offense, the person has two or more prior convictions under this section or ORS 166.265 or 166.267.
(4) A person convicted of any offense under this section shall forfeit the firearm.
(5) As used in this section, “prior conviction” includes a conviction for a violation offense.