Historyman1942
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You may carry fully loaded +1 (with one in the chamber) permitted or not.
You also while open carry, are not required to show ID nor your permit, UNLESS you are in a city who has written ordinances against loaded carry. Having a CHL preempts you from the restrictions, however I am sure the LEO would use it as an excuse to check you out.
In terms of OC:
Officers would still have to have reasonable suspension (ability to detain) that you committed a crime or that a crime is about to be committed to stop and ID. They cannot know if the weapon you OC on you is loaded or not. They could try saying that them not knowing is reasonable suspicion but that's pushing it. For them to know or not they would have to examine the firearm and that definitely should not happen unless they have reasonable suspension (ability to detain). ORS 166.380 is the only provision which allows a LEO to examine a firearm posses by anyone on their person while IN or ON a PUBLIC BUILDING. Public buildings are defined as a hospital, a capitol building, a public or private school, a college or university, a city hall....
However to carry in these places one needs a CHL and can carry loaded or unloaded.... so whats the point of 166.380? To allow a LEO to harass if he is the type.
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