At the risk of sounding stupid,can I ask what would be the difference between you driving or walking around and smoking MJ ,and say me doing the same thing?Iwould be arrested but you would not?
You have a card to get high and I don't,so one goes to jail and the other goes happily on his way.
By the way,I have to take a lot of high dollar meds too.
I am not dowing you for what you do,I just don't see how cops make the call on what to do.
The way the cops decide who would go to jail, and who wouldnt in the scenario you describe is that OR state law allows him to possess, grow, and use marijuana in Oregon if he had a perscription from his doctor (and whatever other card, papers etc they may require, I dont know, but you get the point.), so for him its perfectly legal.If you did the same as him in Oregon, but without the proper perscription, papers, card, whatever, it ISNT legal.Thats how they decide.One person is doing something thats legal, the other is doing something illegal.Same as any other scenario/situation.That said, personally, I dont think you should be arrested either, as I think the drug laws, marijuana especially are stupid, and do nothing but create a black market, violence, and profits for those operating in the black market, while doing nothing to prevent anyone from obtaing or using the drugs anyway.What someone want to do with/to THEIR own body, in the privacy of THIER home or property, that is in NO way affecting anyone else, should be up to them.That includes drugs, suicide, sticking a fork in your arm for fun, whatever you want to do to yourself.Just my opinion on that, but I dont make or enforce the laws, so my opinion is pretty worthless.
As for the OP's question/problem, I'd PERSONALLY, answer the questions on the form honestly, but be sure to explain your LEGAL marijuana use and show them the proof, and hope for the best.I'm guessing if you lie, and then had to use your ccw, if they found out you had lied, they would probly instantly consider your permit to have been invalid from the start, and thus you get charged with illegal ccw.The matter of the the feds, buying a gun, and the 4473? I dont know what I'd do. I think the the law is wrong, as is the question, but I wouldnt wnt to go to prison either, and the feds have NO sense of humor on the matter, and OR law means SQUAT to them, so....thats up to each individual to decide (and personally, I'd keep the decision to myself until the federal law is changed).
Not sure if this was brought up, but open carry is legal without a permit in OR just about everywhere, so that may be a bettre option for you.That way, you dont have to worry about how to, or whether or not to, answer any questions on any forms.Unless you live, work, or frequent Portland/Hillsborough area, open carry should be fine. (there may be other cities that ban OC in OR, I dont know. I know Eugene doesnt, and as ultra-liberal, soccer mom as this town is, if its legal here, I'm thinking its legal in the vast majority of cities.)
also, if your in Lane county, I have found the Lace county sheriff's office to be VERY freindly and helpful in answereing questions on all things gun related, and were very nice during the permit process too. You can always just call and ask.