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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1378367" data-attributes="member: 14668">ORS 164.255 says nothing about firearms or concealed weapons.ORS 164.265 refers to criminal trespassing while in possession of a firearm, and I quote;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ------------------------------------------------------------§ 164.265¹ Criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm who, while in possession of a firearm, enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises.(2) Criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor. [1979 c.603 §2]------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Since I have a carry permit, it is not unlawful for me to carry a concealed handgun.2. It is not trespassing to enter a property... such as a mall or a restaurant... that is open to the public if I am there during normal business hours.3. A property owner who runs a business that is open to the public such as a mall or a theater cannot change state law simply by posting a sign.Therefore, I am only on the premises unlawfully if I am told to leave and I refuse to do so.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1378367, member: 14668"] ORS 164.255 says nothing about firearms or concealed weapons. ORS 164.2[B]65[/B] refers to criminal trespassing while in possession of a firearm, and I quote; ------------------------------------------------------------ [I][COLOR=#ff0000]§ 164.265¹ Criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm (1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm who, while in possession of a firearm, enters or remains [B]unlawfully[/B] in or upon premises.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000](2) Criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor. [1979 c.603 §2][/COLOR][/I] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Since I have a carry permit, it is not [B]unlawful[/B] for me to carry a concealed handgun. 2. It is not trespassing to enter a property... such as a mall or a restaurant... that is open to the public if I am there during normal business hours. 3. A property owner who runs a business that is open to the public such as a mall or a theater cannot change state law simply by posting a sign. Therefore, I am only on the premises [B]unlawfully[/B] [I]if I am told to leave and I refuse to do so[/I]. [/QUOTE]

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