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Open Carrying in a Vehicle

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KOliverian

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Rogue Valley, OR
Okay, so if my gun is holstered in a belt or leg holster, and I'm riding in my husband's vehicle.... my gun is readily accessible but legally considered to be openly carried. Am I forbidden from riding in a vehicle with a holstered pistol since it is readily accessible?
 
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Dogbait

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Apr 8, 2010
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Oregon
You may open carry a firearm while in a vehicle.

Exception:
An Oregon Appeals Court decision has found that your car is now considered a "public place." That means that possessing a loaded firearm in a vehicle may be considered a crime if the locality in which you are traveling has a ban on open loaded carry.

OFF and State of Oregon v. Bryan P. Ward
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A CHL exempts you from the loaded firearm restrictions.

Laws: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/166.html

Oregon OC Pamphlet

I'm not a lawyer, make sure you read the laws to cover all bases.
 
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