State v. Perry

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm. ORS 166.250(1). Defendant argues that there was insufficient evidence that the handgun he possessed was readily capable of use as a weapon and that, even if it was readily capable of use as a weapon, he falls within the “place of business” exception to the firearms possession statute. ORS 166.250(2)(b). We affirm.

On the evening of January 11,1998, defendant was working alone at a convenience store in a high-crime area of northwest Portland. Portland Police Bureau officers were dispatched to the store in…