The Act requires gun dealers to wait 72 hours from the time of asking for a background check, and to have the approval number from the check, before giving a firearm or certain unfinished firearm parts to a buyer. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die.

Prohibits a gun dealer from transferring a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver until 72 hours have elapsed from the time the gun dealer requested a criminal background check, and the gun dealer has received the background check approval number from the Department of State Police. Provides that a gun dealer who has the approval number and allows the required time period to elapse before transfer has immunity from civil liability for use of the transferred firearm or unfinished frame or receiver by the purchaser.

For handgun purchases, some Federal Firearms License (FFL) dealers in Oregon adhere to the “three-day rule,” which requires a three-day waiting period before the firearm can be released to the buyer. However, this rule does not apply to all FFLs and may vary by location.

For rifle and shotgun purchases, it is possible to bypass the Oregon background check system by purchasing in Washington state, as they use the standard FBI background check process for Oregon residents.

In 2023, reports indicated a 2 month wait to receive a firearm.

For what purpose show all law-abiding gun owners be treated like criminals for purchasing a firearm?

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Sen.FloydProzanski@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.KimThatcher@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.AnthonyBroadman@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.SaraGelserBlouin@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.FredGirod@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.JamesManningJr@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.MikeMcLane@oregonlegislature.gov