Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.418 (2026)

Improperly transferring a firearm

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166.418 Improperly transferring a firearm. (1) A person commits the crime of improperly transferring a firearm if the person is a gun dealer as defined in ORS 166.412 and sells, leases or otherwise transfers a firearm and intentionally violates ORS 166.412.

(2) Improperly transferring a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor. [1995 c.729 §4; 2001 c.1 §10; 2018 c.5 §7]

Note: See third note under 166.412.

166.420 [Amended by 1989 c.839 §2; 1993 c.4 §1; 1993 c.594 §4; 1993 c.693 §1; repealed by 1995 c.729 §13]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2022 · leading case: State v. Rodriguez, 511 P.3d 424 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).

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State v. Rodriguez, 511 P.3d 424 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “The state contends that the officers had reasonable suspicion that defendant had committed conspiracy to improperly transfer a fire- arm, ORS 166.418; conspiracy to unlawfully purchase a firearm, ORS 166.”

Est. of Bethany Noelle Schuch v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (D. Or. 2021). · cites it 14× “State Farm asserts that Coleman’s conviction under ORS § 166.418 conclusively determines that Coleman’s transfer of the rifle to Cote was part of Coleman’s “business pursuit.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.418(1) — 1 case

Est. of Bethany Noelle Schuch v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (D. Or. 2021). “State Farm asserts that Coleman’s conviction under ORS § 166.418 conclusively determines that Coleman’s transfer of the rifle to Cote was part of Coleman’s “business pursuit.”

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