OR Non-Resident

[Irish Gunner]

I have seen a bit of confusing information regarding getting a LTC in OR. I am planning to get my NV and FL LTC next month, so any training requirement if there is one should be met.

I drive to WA probably 4x/year and would like to get my OR LTC. I hear a lot about Sheriff Palmer in Grant county and understand he is CA Friendly. It wouldn't be too far out of my way to stop there.

So does the actual Sheriff have to process the permit or just his office?
Are there any other friendly counties along US-97 that might be worth a visit?
Any particularly ignorant ones to avoid?

[Jack L]

Call Palmer's office and ask your question. If you are lucky you may get to meet the coolest Sheriff in OR.

[Calplinker]

LTC

I have seen a bit of confusing information regarding getting a LTC in OR. I am planning to get my NV and FL LTC next month, so any training requirement if there is one should be met.

I drive to WA probably 4x/year and would like to get my OR LTC. I hear a lot about Sheriff Palmer in Grant county and understand he is CA Friendly. It wouldn't be too far out of my way to stop there.

So does the actual Sheriff have to process the permit or just his office?
Are there any other friendly counties along US-97 that might be worth a visit?
Any particularly ignorant ones to avoid?

I'm not sure I'm following everything you seem to be asking (and stating) in your post, so please bear with me.

You ask if the actual Sheriff has to process the permit. No, he does not. His staff and/or deputies will do this, which is perfectly acceptable.

If you visit Oregon, and want to carry, obtaining your non-resident permit would be a very good idea. I would encourage you to do so. I got mine, when Sal, one of his deputies was kind enough to offer his time, during a visit to Chino a year or so ago.

Regarding your statement about travels along the US-97; I wouldn't worry about that. LTC's, once issued by a Chief of Police or County Sherrif, are valid for the entire state in which they were issued. No need to consider a county by county approach, if that is your line of thinking. Sorry if I missed the mark with this advice, but again, I'm confused by your statement.

Regarding a NV or FL permit, you may want to instead, consider an Arizona permit. As of last summer, NV (and Utah) now recognize an AZ non-resident permit. Arizona's is also much easier to obtain and can be done via mail.

Go here to view LTC reciprocity maps:

http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html

I think I covered everything. If not, please feel free to post again.

[gatesbox]

When it comes to grant county i believe you need to either go to the Sherriff's office (I believe on Wednesdays) with all your documentation, including some form of evedince of training. If you do end up taking a NV class that should be good. Or you can wait for one of the good Sheriff's road shows.... There may be a way to do this by mail if you have our prints done....

[Irish Gunner]

Thanks for all the great advice. Grant Co is a little off my regular route through OR. That was why I was wondering if there was a good Sheriff along US-97 (Bend or Klamath Falls come to mind).

I will definitely call in advance though, because mid week is harder than a Monday or Friday.

As for the AZ permit a lot of state are in the process of or considering dropping reciprocity, because they may soon go to constitutionally allowed carry. The Nevada Firearms Academy class has 8 hours of range training, which for me is more valuable than the LTC.

So for my coverage and ease of getting to the training NV made sense, FL gets me WA and OR would get me pretty much every state I travel in. I could potentially add AZ just to get NM though.

A national permit would be so much nicer.

[Irish Gunner]

Thanks for all the great advice. Grant Co is a little off my regular route through OR. That was why I was wondering if there was a good Sheriff along US-97 (Bend or Klamath Falls come to mind).

I will definitely call in advance though, because mid week is harder than a Monday or Friday.

As for the AZ permit as I understand it a lot of states are in the process of or considering dropping reciprocity, because they may soon go to constitutionally allowed carry. The Nevada Firearms Academy class has 8 hours of range training, which for me is more valuable than the LTC.

So for my coverage and ease of getting to the training NV made sense, FL gets me WA and OR would get me pretty much every state I travel in. I could potentially add AZ just to get NM though.

A national permit would be so much nicer.

[Shellshocker66]

If you decided to alter your route a little bit and take up I-5 to Grants Pass (Josephine county) it is very out of state friendly for issuing a permit. Then you could cut over to Bend and continue up 97 (or any of the roads that cut over to the eastern side.

I don't know how Klamath county is with issuing out of state permits, but you could ask over on the Northwest Firearms board. http://www.northwestfirearms.com/forum.php They usually have someone in the area who will know.

Good luck!

[WingMan1]

Oregon Permint

I got my Oregon permint in Grants Pass last year at the Sheriff's Office and it took about 20 minutes to fill out the paper work and take finger prints and picture. I received my permit in the mail 7 days later. Very very friendly staff there.

WingMan1

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[skyscraper]

Can this be done from inside california through the mail if a person already has a CCW in cali, or must a trip up there be taken? I've already got fingerprinted and the training class from here.

[mej16489]

Can this be done from inside california through the mail if a person already has a CCW in cali, or must a trip up there be taken? I've already got fingerprinted and the training class from here.

No, it can't be done by mail only.

[imabird]

Grants Pass makes a nice day-trip (from Sacramento). Start early. The processing is quick and friendly. If all goes well, they'll mail it to you within the week.

[Boswell]

Grants Pass

My wife and I submitted our non resident CCW applications to the Sheriff in Grants Pass, OR (Josephine County) on March 26, 2012. We received our OR CCWs yesterday.

Anyone applying should go to the Josephine County website, print out the information/application, and have everything completed before you go to expedite the process. Don't forget a self addressed envelope, check, cash, letter to the Sheriff, etc. Recommend you call before you go to ensure the office is going to be open, since they are furloughing staff close the office periodically. If you have your CA CCW, your California drivers license and CCW is the only identification they require.