It's the wording that has made me confused. I shouldn't be posting until my mind clears. :lol:
Anyways,
Reading section (a), the way I am understanding it is, they are not prohibiting firearms for those authorized to carry, but the the part "carried in a manner authorized by law" could mean CC, since OC is not specially "authorized by law"
I'm probably just over thinking
And that is probably the angle they would take if they were to try to ban firearms although 166.170 specifically states that they can't do that. Per 166.170 NO political subdivision of the state man regulate firearms (possession, transport, etc....) without EXPRESS authorization of the legislature (which would mean a published ORS). OAR's are not from teh legislature.
Then in 166.173 the legislature specifically authorizes cities and counties to regulate the carry of loaded firearms but also states that anyone with a CHL is exempt from such restrictions.
The Oregon state fair cannot regulate firearms whether it's in the OARs of not. NOW, if the fair is held within a county or city that happens to have a loaded firearms restriction, then that city/county restriction would apply but again, that could only restrict the carry of loaded firearms by non CHL holders. Those with CHL's could lawfully carry (openly or concealed) a loaded weapon and those without a CHL could carry unloaded and openly.
Bottom line, the OAR's, in their attempt to regulate firearms, are void per ORS 166.170.
Any restrictions not in the ORS, other than a city or county prohibition on carry of loaded firearms by non CHL holders, is VOID per ORS 166.170.
OAR's attempting to regulate firearms are not enforceable.
However, none of that means that a jurisdiction that doesn't care about violating the laws of the state, under color of authority, can't unlawfully harass, intimidate, coerce, detain, arrest, etc. They have the cops, the jails, the prosecutors, and the judges on "their side".....They can ruin your day. That's why so many of us carry audio and or video recorders...because it's amazing what things can stragely appear in a report...or not make it into a report...and we need an indisputable record of what exactly happened when some entity decides they don't care about the law and ethics.
Be careful out there.