Fellow armed anglers.... I am impressed.
Statically, I thought I was in the minority. I am relieved to know I'm not.
While concealed carry w/o a license or preemption is a felony. (aside from the ORS 166.260 exemption) Boots is correct, you always have the option to legally open carry a firearm, on your hip; pretty much anywhere on public lands in the state.
Crater Lake is Federal lpark, so like federal buildings, courthouses, secure (Air)port areas & Sherrif depts; you can't carry at all. Otherwise you can carry state wide.
However there are some specific localities that ban the open carry of "loaded" firearms.
Portland, Beaverton, Tigard, Oregon City, & Salem ban loaded gun possesion.
Bend and Dallas have loaded carry in parks ban.
I a nut shell, with out a CHL it is a crime to have a loaded firearm on your person in these cities. And loaded go as far as having a mag w/ rounds; not in the handgun , but rather simply in your pocket. That is considered "loaded". They can be loose in your pocket but not "connected" to any part of the weapon.
OMG this is a Fishing the Sandy river thread and it morphed into a GUN thread. Damn Boots you really know how to stur up a conversation eh...
Ok I'll get us back on track... Kinda.
Below is a picture of the signage at Dodge Park.... On the Sandy river.
Dodge Park is a great an option for a familly trip. The entire drift is productive when the fish are in, I like near the bridge or upstream and float gear through the deep holes.
Anyways, it seems Portland Water Bureau is more powerful than the State legislature and thinks they can enforce thier own gun laws, by banning them on city property.
The funniest part is the last sentence: Violations of any Local, State or Federal law or regulation.
I really considerd calling and reporting thier rules as violation of State law ORS 166.170. Pretty clearly written, only the Legislature get to regulate the possion of firearms. And with a CHL they can't prohibit loaded carry either.
As well ORS 166.250 thrumps city code. Becasue this is river frontage, your allowed by law to carry a concealed handgun because your licensed to fish that public waterway.
Rather than comply I open carry my constutionally afforded sidearm at Dodge Park when fishing there and never had a problem.
There you go Guns and the Sandy river...