ORS 166.272

ORS 166.272: Unlawful Possession of Machine Guns, Certain Short-Barreled Firearms, and Firearms Silencers

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or firearms silencer if the person knowingly possesses any machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or firearms silencer.

(2) Unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or firearms silencer is classified as a Class B felony.

(3) A peace officer may not arrest or charge a person for violating subsection (1) of this section if the person has in their immediate possession documentation showing that the machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or firearms silencer is registered as required under federal law.

(4) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (1) of this section if the machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or firearms silencer was registered as required under federal law.

[1989 c.839 §13a; 1997 c.749 §8; 1997 c.798 §1]