danger
Martin Luther King Jr. Day hours

Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19. Recreation centers may be open, check before you go.

information
Portland and the federal government

Learn about our sanctuary city status, efforts to block federal overreach: Portland.gov/Federal

14A.60.020 Discharge of a Firearm.

City Code Section
  1. A. It is unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm in the City or upon its boundaries.
  2. B. This Section does not apply to:
    1. 1. A person discharging a firearm in the lawful defense of person or property;
    2. 2. A person discharging a firearm on a public or private shooting range, shooting gallery, or other area designed, built, and lawfully operating for the purpose of target shooting;
    3. 3. A person conducting an athletic contest who fires blank ammunition toward the sky;
    4. 4. A person authorized to fire blank ammunition as part of military or police ceremonies;
    5. 5. A person authorized by permit of the Chief of Police to discharge blank ammunition for a lawful purpose;
    6. 6. Hunter safety instructors of the Oregon State Game Commission or their pupils who are engaged in hunter safety training classes sponsored by the Commission;
    7. 7. A police officer in the performance of official duty; or
    8. 8. Employees or contractors of the Port of Portland engaged in flight safety hazard abatement at and around Portland International Airport to comply with 14 C.F.R. § 139.337.

See something we could improve on this page? Give website feedback.

Back to top