CHL
Central - Douglas County
Sheriff:
John Hanlin
1036 SE Douglas Ave
Roseburg, Oregon 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4450
Fax: (541) 957-8140
As of 12.27.08, the Douglas County Sheriff's
website page for CHL applicants and licensees is riddled
with inaccuracies.
For example, they state on the web page that "Any
person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded
firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous
weapon, while in or on a Court facility shall upon conviction
be guilty of a Class C felony."
Fair enough, but then they go on to state:
(1) A Court facility is defined as follows:
A county courthouse or that portion of any other building
occupied by a court or occupied by personnel related
to court operations, or in which activities related
to court operations take place.
But that is
only part of the statute. The actual law says:
(2) “Court facility” means a
courthouse or that portion of any other building occupied
by a circuit court, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme
Court or the Oregon Tax Court or occupied by personnel
related to the operations of those courts, or in which
activities related to the operations of those courts
take place.
This is an important distinction.For example,
nowhere in this definition would you find a "municipal
court." But, if you just accepted the Sheriff's
definition, you would not know that.
The Sheriff also states on his webpage relating to possession
of firearms on Indian reservations and Indian property:
"You must have written permission of
the tribal judge. This also applies to certain casinos
that are on Indian lands."
While there may be an Indian tribe
somewhere in Oregon that requires this, we know of none,
and in fact, gun shows have taken place often on tribal
property with no such requirements. Furthermore, there
is nothing in state law that requires this.
The CHL application posted on the sheriff's
website (as
of 12.27.08) also states :
"Possession of a concealed handgun license does
not authorize you to carry a firearm in any federal
building, on airport property..."
This is also incorrect. The restriction
on concealed
carry only apply beyond the security checkpoints in
public airports.
The Douglas County
application also says:
"United States Citizenship Requirements.
Applicants who were not born in the United States but
who have become naturalized U.S. citizens, or who were
born in foreign countries as U.S. citizens, must present
proof of citizenship at the time of appointment (note
- do not mail them; bring them to your appointment.)
. A work permit or a legal resident alien card does
not meet this requirement. Methods that can prove your
citizenship status include a U.S. Passport, a certificate
of citizenship, an FFS240 (Foreign Service Document)
issued at birth, a U.S. Birth Certificate or your original
naturalized citizenship certificate. No photocopies
accepted."
However the law is quite different.
It states that the applicant:
(a)(A) Is a citizen of the United States;
or
(B) Is a legal resident alien who can document continuous
residency in the county for at least six months and
has declared in writing to the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services the intent to acquire citizenship
status and can present proof of the written declaration
to the sheriff at the time of application for the license;
Website: http://www.dcso.com/concealed_handguns.asp
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