ORS 821.240 Operating snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle while carrying firearm or bow; exemptions; penalty

A person commits the offense of operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle while carrying a firearm or bow if the person operates any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with a firearm in the possession of the person, unless the firearm is unloaded, or with a bow, unless all arrows are in a quiver.

Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:

A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 and 166.292 to carry a concealed handgun;

A law enforcement officer; or

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.

As used in this section, “unloaded” means:

If the firearm is a revolver, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber that is aligned with the hammer of the revolver;

If the firearm is a muzzle-loading firearm, that the firearm is not capped or primed; or

If the firearm is other than a revolver or a muzzle-loading firearm, that there is no live cartridge in the chamber.

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.