(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun;
(b) A law enforcement officer; or
(c) An honorably retired law enforcement officer, unless the person who is a retired law enforcement officer has been convicted of an offense that would make the person ineligible to obtain a concealed handgun license under ORS 166.291 and 166.292.
(3) As used in this section, "unloaded" means:
(a) If the firearm is a revolver, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber that is aligned with the hammer of the revolver;
(b) If the firearm is a muzzle-loading firearm, that the firearm is not capped or primed; or
(c) If the firearm is other than a revolver or a muzzle-loading firearm, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber.
(4) The offense described in this section, operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §729; 1985 c.393 §45; 1985 c.459 §31a; 1987 c.587 §14; 1989 c.991 §15a; 1991 c.589 §1; 2011 c.662 §6; 2015 c.709 §6]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles
Section 821.010 - Exemptions from equipment requirements for off-road vehicles.
Section 821.020 - Applicability of off-road vehicle exemption from general equipment requirements.
Section 821.030 - Equipment standards for off-road vehicles.
Section 821.040 - Operation of off-road vehicle without required equipment; penalty.
Section 821.050 - Limits on authority of local governments; disposition of fees for snowmobiles.
Section 821.055 - Operation of all-terrain vehicles on certain highways.
Section 821.060 - Issuance; application; rules; fees.
Section 821.070 - Failure to title; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.080 - Issuance; qualifications; duration; certificate; rules.
Section 821.090 - Exemptions from snowmobile registration requirements.
Section 821.100 - Operation of unregistered snowmobile; penalty.
Section 821.110 - Failure to renew snowmobile registration; penalty.
Section 821.120 - Failure to properly display snowmobile registration numbers; penalty.
Section 821.130 - Out-of-state snowmobile permit; qualifications; duration; application; fees.
Section 821.140 - Failure to carry out-of-state snowmobile permit; penalty.
Section 821.142 - Failure to carry out-of-state all-terrain vehicle permit; penalty.
Section 821.150 - Operation of snowmobile without driving privileges; civil liability; penalty.
Section 821.160 - Snowmobile operator permit; issuance; rules for safety education course.
Section 821.192 - Operating all-terrain vehicle in violation of posted restrictions.
Section 821.195 - Operation of all-terrain vehicle without permit and decal; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.200 - Exemptions from general prohibition on operating on highway or railroad.
Section 821.202 - Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet; penalty.
Section 821.203 - Endangering all-terrain vehicle operator or passenger; penalty.
Section 821.204 - Issuance of citation for violation of ORS 821.202 or 821.203.
Section 821.210 - Operating improperly equipped snowmobile; civil liability; penalty.
Section 821.220 - Operating improperly equipped all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.
Section 821.230 - Operating all-terrain vehicle without proper lighting equipment; penalty.
Section 821.291 - Endangering Class I all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.292 - Endangering Class III all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.293 - Endangering Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.320 - Snowmobile registration and permit fees.
Section 821.330 - Designation of all-terrain vehicle highway access routes.
Section 821.335 - All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Committee.