Hey guys, new here and I realize this has probably been asked before, but I could not find answers anywhere for my specific county, so here goes:
(I apologize in advance if I just suck at searching and could not find the answer(s) I am looking for)
I live in Union County, and although I know Oregon is an open carry state (I know about the CC exemptions, and that each city and county are at liberty to write their own laws/regulations on open carry) but I can not find a clear definition for my county (or state really) defining how we may 'open carry.' i.e. whether the gun may or may not be loaded, the definition of loaded in my area. Where I can open carry legally both in a loaded, and unloaded configuration.
So far as I understand it (and I may be totally wrong) I may NOT open carry loaded in my car at any time. I've come to this conclusion from reading that loaded open carry is not allowed in public spaces, and in Oregon a car is defined as a public space (?) and from when I purchased my first handgun here in Oregon, the sheriff that was the FFL I purchased from said (because I mentioned having to carry the weapon in my trunk, since I am used to So Cal. crazy restrictive gun laws) "No, you can have it in the passenger compartment, it isn't loaded." Though I don't know if that means because it was in a box that is the law, or if I have the gun open in a holster different rules/laws apply? Again, I apologize if these things have been answered elsewhere, but because of my upbringing/what my uncle and grandfather specifically taught me, I firmly adhere to this site's motto: "A Right Unexercised is a Right Lost" and I plan on fully exercising my right to carry (I will also be applying for my CC permit, just so that I can be exempted from all of these silly rules/laws that limit us on carrying.) I just want to make sure I am doing so within the full letter of the law, and I am finding it hard to find that letter for my specific area. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
(I apologize in advance if I just suck at searching and could not find the answer(s) I am looking for)
I live in Union County, and although I know Oregon is an open carry state (I know about the CC exemptions, and that each city and county are at liberty to write their own laws/regulations on open carry) but I can not find a clear definition for my county (or state really) defining how we may 'open carry.' i.e. whether the gun may or may not be loaded, the definition of loaded in my area. Where I can open carry legally both in a loaded, and unloaded configuration.
So far as I understand it (and I may be totally wrong) I may NOT open carry loaded in my car at any time. I've come to this conclusion from reading that loaded open carry is not allowed in public spaces, and in Oregon a car is defined as a public space (?) and from when I purchased my first handgun here in Oregon, the sheriff that was the FFL I purchased from said (because I mentioned having to carry the weapon in my trunk, since I am used to So Cal. crazy restrictive gun laws) "No, you can have it in the passenger compartment, it isn't loaded." Though I don't know if that means because it was in a box that is the law, or if I have the gun open in a holster different rules/laws apply? Again, I apologize if these things have been answered elsewhere, but because of my upbringing/what my uncle and grandfather specifically taught me, I firmly adhere to this site's motto: "A Right Unexercised is a Right Lost" and I plan on fully exercising my right to carry (I will also be applying for my CC permit, just so that I can be exempted from all of these silly rules/laws that limit us on carrying.) I just want to make sure I am doing so within the full letter of the law, and I am finding it hard to find that letter for my specific area. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!