Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.416 (2026)

Providing false information in connection with a transfer of a firearm

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      166.416 Providing false information in connection with a transfer of a firearm. (1) A person commits the crime of providing false information in connection with a transfer of a firearm if the person knowingly provides a false name or false information or presents false identification in connection with a purchase or transfer of a firearm.

      (2) Providing false information in connection with a transfer of a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor. [1995 c.729 §3; 2001 c.1 §9]

 

      Note: See third note under 166.412.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2021–2023 · leading case: State v. Skotland, 533 P.3d 55 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Skotland, 533 P.3d 55 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “425; false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.416; and attempted felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Burris, 518 P.3d 891 (Or. 2022). · cites it 2× “ORS 166.416. Defendant does not present independent grounds for challenging that conviction.”
State v. Burris, 481 P.3d 319 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “He assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his motion in limine to present evidence that ORS 166.270(4) states an affir- mative defense to the misdemeanor offense of unlawful possession of a firearm.”
State v. Skotland (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “425 (Count 1), false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.416 (Count 2), and attempted felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Ducker, 326 Or. App. 550 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “425 (Count 1), and providing false information in connection with a trans- fer of a firearm, ORS 166.416 (Count 2), raising two assign- ments of error.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.416(1) — 2 cases
State v. Skotland, 533 P.3d 55 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “425; false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.416; and attempted felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Skotland (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “425 (Count 1), false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.416 (Count 2), and attempted felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.”
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