Oregon § 821.240 Operating snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm or bow; exemptions; penalty

Oregon Statutes

§ 821.240 — Operating snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm or bow; exemptions; penalty

Oregon § 821.240

Vol.19

Title 59Oregon Vehicle Code

Ch. 821Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 821.240 (2026).

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(1)A person commits the offense of operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow if the person operates any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with a firearm in the possession of the person, unless the firearm is unloaded, or with a bow, unless all arrows are in a quiver.

(2)Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

(a)A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun;

(b)A law enforcement officer; or

(c)An honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless the person who is a retired law enforcement officer has been convicted of an offense that would make the person ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under ORS 166.291 and 166.292.

(3)As used in this section, “unloaded” means:

(a)If the firearm

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(1) A person commits the offense of operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow if the person operates any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with a firearm in the possession of the person, unless the firearm is unloaded, or with a bow, unless all arrows are in a quiver.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun;
(b) A law enforcement officer; or
(c) An honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless the person who is a retired law enforcement officer has been convicted of an offense that would make the person ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under ORS 166.291 and 166.292.
(3) As used in this section, “unloaded” means:
(a) If the firearm is a revolver, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber that is aligned with the hammer of the revolver;
(b) If the firearm is a muzzle-loading firearm, that the firearm is not capped or primed; or
(c) If the firearm is other than a revolver or a muzzle-loading firearm, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber.
(4) The offense described in this section, operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow, is a Class B traffic violation.