SB 947 Changes the term “militia” to “national guard.”

02/03/2025
SB 947 VOTE:NO
NEEDS ACTION
Work Session 03/25/2025 1:00pm HR B
Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB947
Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SVEMFW/Overview

Changes the term “militia” in the state statutes to “national guard.”

Modifies terminology by changing statutory references to “militia” to “national guard.”

This isn’t as straight forward as it appears. The changes references to the “militia” in Oregon law to…”national guard.” Oregon law defines the “unorganized militia” as “… all able-bodied residents of the state between the ages of 18 and 45 who are not serving in any force of the organized militia or who are not on the state retired list and who are or who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States; subject, however, to such exemptions from military duty as are created by the laws of the United States.”

This is an insult to the “National Guard,” words that
actually mean something.  Sponsors of this bill haven’t empower the National Guard, but have stripped them of their status. For what?

The ‘militia” are the people. And that terrifies the left. And they will do all they can to crush it. This bill is one more attempt to remind Oregonians that they are subjects and not citizens.

A -1 Amendment is proposed that will remove all references to an “unorganized militia” that wouldn’t give citizens the legal right to form a militia, but also doesn’t prohibit it either.

EMAIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sen.JamesManning@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.KimThatcher@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.MarkMeek@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.DavidBrockSmith@oregonlegislature.gov
Sen.AaronWoods@oregonlegislature.gov

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Comments

  1. This bill is even more onerous than you describe. As I said in my submitted testimony, this is another attempt by certain legislators to impede, restrict or abolish the legal and constitutional rights of Oregon gun owners.
    By redefining the word “militia” to ‘national guard’, will make it easier to push legislation to restrict gun ownership and possession!
    This bill MUST be defeated!

  2. Please vote no on SB 947. There is no reason to change the word Militia to National Guard. They are 2 different entities and should stay that way. Changing this will only lead to confusion.

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