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Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.425 (2026)

Unlawfully purchasing a firearm

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      166.425 Unlawfully purchasing a firearm. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawfully purchasing a firearm if the person, knowing that the person is prohibited by state law from owning or possessing the firearm or having the firearm under the person’s custody or control, purchases or attempts to purchase the firearm.

      (2) Unlawfully purchasing a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor. [1989 c.839 §15; 2011 c.662 §5]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2010–2024 · leading case: State v. Rainoldi, 268 P.3d 568 (Or. 2011).
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State v. Rainoldi, 268 P.3d 568 (Or. 2011). · cites it 5× “Because defendant’s felony convictions still appeared on his record, the officers cited him for attempted unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425, and attempted felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Skotland, 533 P.3d 55 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “Washington County Circuit Court 19CR77935; A176291 533 P3d 55 Defendant challenges his convictions for unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425; false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Rainoldi, 235 P.3d 710 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “Defendant was arrested and charged with two crimes: unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425, and attempted felon in possession of *132 a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Rodriguez, 511 P.3d 424 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “418; conspiracy to unlawfully purchase a firearm, ORS 166.425(1); conspiracy to unlawfully possess a firearm within a vehicle, ORS 166.”
State v. Jimenez-Correo, 273 P.3d 232 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “In Rainoldi , for example, when the court examined the offense of felon in possession of a firearm, it also examined a related statute, ORS 166.425(1), which defines the offense of unlawful purchase of firearms.”
State v. Skotland (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 3× “In this criminal case, defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425 (Count 1), false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Sarria (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “1 Defendant also appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of unlawfully purchasing a firearm, ORS 166.425, but he does not raise a challenge that convic- tion on appeal.”
State v. Sarria (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “1 Defendant also appeals a judgment of conviction for one count of unlawfully purchasing a firearm, ORS 166.425, but he does not raise a challenge that convic- tion on appeal.”
State v. Ducker, 326 Or. App. 550 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for unlawfully purchasing a firearm, ORS 166.425 (Count 1), and providing false information in connection with a trans- fer of a firearm, ORS 166.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.425(1) — 6 cases
State v. Rainoldi, 268 P.3d 568 (Or. 2011). “Because defendant’s felony convictions still appeared on his record, the officers cited him for attempted unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425, and attempted felon in possession of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Rainoldi, 235 P.3d 710 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Defendant was arrested and charged with two crimes: unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425, and attempted felon in possession of *132 a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Skotland, 533 P.3d 55 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “Washington County Circuit Court 19CR77935; A176291 533 P3d 55 Defendant challenges his convictions for unlawful purchase of a firearm, ORS 166.425; false information in connection with the transfer of a firearm, ORS 166.”
State v. Rodriguez, 511 P.3d 424 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “418; conspiracy to unlawfully purchase a firearm, ORS 166.425(1); conspiracy to unlawfully possess a firearm within a vehicle, ORS 166.”
State v. Jimenez-Correo, 273 P.3d 232 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “In Rainoldi , for example, when the court examined the offense of felon in possession of a firearm, it also examined a related statute, ORS 166.425(1), which defines the offense of unlawful purchase of firearms.”
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