Non-Resident permit · AZ → OR
Is a Arizona Non-Resident Permit Valid in Oregon?
Not recognizedVerified 2026-08-08
No reciprocity exists on this route. Oregon honors neither your permit nor any permitless claim by a visitor. Concealed carry there requires a permit Oregon itself recognizes.
Why
- Oregon does not recognize any out-of-state carry permit.
Oregon recognizes no out-of-state carry permit of any kind. Official state license directory: 'Generally there is no reciprocity with other states concealed handgun licenses. If you want to carry a concealed handgun in Oregon, you will need an Oregon Concealed Handgun License.'
The permit (Arizona)
- Permit
- Arizona Concealed Weapons Permit (CCW)
- Issued by
- Arizona Department of Public Safety (Concealed Weapons Permit Unit)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — AZDPS FAQ: non-residents may apply for an Arizona permit under the same requirements (A.R.S. § 13-3112 allows any qualifying US citizen or Arizona resident).
The destination (Oregon)
- Recognition policy
- Honors no out-of-state permits
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Oregon
Carry law is state law. From the moment you enter Oregon, these rules replace the ones you know from Arizona.
- No Oregon statute requires a carrier to proactively inform police; a CHL holder should present the license on request.
- Oregon sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Oregon is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Oregon recognizes.
- Carrying a concealed, readily accessible loaded handgun in a vehicle requires an Oregon CHL (ORS 166.250); an out-of-state permit does not substitute.
Off-limits places in Oregon
- Court facilities
- Oregon State Capitol (CHL exception removed by SB 554, 2021)
- Commercial airport passenger terminals (SB 554, 2021)
- K-12 schools, colleges and universities that have adopted policies barring CHL carry (SB 554, 2021)
- Public buildings for anyone WITHOUT an Oregon CHL (ORS 166.370)
Frequently asked questions
- Is a Arizona non-resident permit valid in Oregon?
- No reciprocity exists on this route. Oregon honors neither your permit nor any permitless claim by a visitor. Concealed carry there requires a permit Oregon itself recognizes.
- Do I have to tell police in Oregon that I am carrying?
- No Oregon statute requires a carrier to proactively inform police; a CHL holder should present the license on request.
- Does Oregon limit magazine capacity?
- Oregon sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Where does Oregon publish its official reciprocity list?
- Oregon publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- Oregon SOS License Directory — Concealed Handgun License (no-reciprocity statement) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Oregon DOJ — Appeals Court Lifts Hold on Measure 114 (2025-03-12) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Arizona DPS — Concealed Weapons and Permits (reciprocity, non-resident applications, age) — accessed 2026-08-08
- A.R.S. § 13-3112 (Arizona Legislature) — permit issuance and out-of-state permit recognition — accessed 2026-08-08
- A.R.S. § 13-3102 (Arizona Legislature) — misconduct involving weapons; permitless carry, duty to answer, prohibited places — accessed 2026-08-08