The first red flag was “Oregon State University”
The first red flag was “Oregon State University”
Yes, it was.
Don't rush to judge Oregon on 2A issues.
The boys and girls up in Portland may be super-liberal on social issues, but the state is shall-issue and open carry with no permit is the law of the land.
And, concealed carry is allowed in schools, and state government buildings. Tell me the last time you legally carried in the DMV?
While private buildings can post a sign preventing concealed carry the legal requirements are deceptively tough to meet. Sign must be 12" x 12" and black print on a white background. No one can just print one on a piece of plain paper -- too small. Most signs do not meet the requirement and can be safely ignored.
No, it is not nirvana -- no reciprocity for out of staters, but it beats the hell out of CA, MD, NJ, etc. And for Oregonians, an UT permit gains us a lot of reciprocity. And when I went down to get fingerprints taken for the UT permit, the deputy offered to process an Oregon one.
Plus, when I go hunting I can ride around all day with my rifle next to me. It is not considered loaded until I put a round in the chamber -- I can have the magazine full and ready.
Now tell me how your state stacks up?