Gun Rights Group Sues Oregon Over Ban on Out-of-State Carry Permits

Gun Owners of America, represented by its Oregon state director Cynthia Ladd, has sued the city of Salem and Marion County Sheriff Nick Hunter in federal court, seeking a declaration that Oregon's ban on non-resident concealed-carry permits infringes the Second Amendment. The complaint contends that the state's residency requirement deprives a large portion of Americans of the ability to carry firearms for personal protection while visiting.

GOA senior vice president Erich Pratt emphasized that constitutional gun rights should not be limited by state borders. The filing points out that Oregon currently does not honor concealed-carry permits issued by any other state, a stance. The case joins a growing number of legal challenges, including a Minnesota suit over a truck driver’s permits and a Massachusetts case that a judge allowed to proceed, while the Supreme Court is also hearing related issues about state recognition of out-of-state permits.