Watch Out; Predictions for the 2024 Short Session

Posted on January 31, 2024 by BJ | 0 Comments

Excerpts from Rep. Scharf’s newsletter on 1-31-24… Measure 110 Plan:  The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response released a framework  on Jan. 23rd in respond to soaring overdose deaths and widespread open-air drug use on Oregon streets. However, it fell short of delivering on what voters are saying in every poll – Recriminalize drugs.   (Willamette Week). The Democrat…

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HB 2006 Sets gun ownership at 21

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

HB 2007 Allows public entities to prohibit guns on property

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

HB 4149 Gun-free zone liability

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

SB 1577 Prohibits undetectable and untraceable firearms

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon introduces bill to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence

Posted on July 2, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D) has joined with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to introduce a bill intended to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence. The bill is partly named after Nicolette Elias, a 46-year-old Portland woman fatally shot by her ex- husband Ian Martin Elias in her Southwest Portland home in 2014. A court had granted her restraining orders…

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HB 2543 Delaying Firearm purchases

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 3005 Ends state preemption over local gun ban ordinances

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2510 Lockup requirements for Firearms

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 396 Defines “undetectable firearm” and creates fines.

Posted on June 15, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 554 Allows ban of carry by CHL holder by Colleges, Universities, School Districts and Airport

Posted on June 1, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO Signed into law by Gov. Brown on 06-01-21 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SB554 This bill allows the State Capitol, colleges, universities, school districts, and the Portland Airport to ban carried firearms in or on their grounds by those with Concealed Handgun Licenses (it’s already illegal if you don’t have a CHL), making possession a Class A misdemeanor (364 days jail…

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Oregon House scheduled to vote this week on gun storage mandate.

Posted on April 13, 2021 by BJ | 1 Comments

Oregon House lawmakers could vote as soon as Monday (April 12) on a proposal to require gun owners to safely store their weapons and report any firearms that are lost or stolen. [OCL Editor’s update; this bill’s reading has been changed to April 19th, 2021. Emails can be sent to the committee members listed at the end of this article]…

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Undoing concealed carry among 4 gun bills up for hearing, vote

Posted on March 24, 2021 by BJ | 1 Comments

These are four bills that have drawn incredible attention in the Capitol: HB 2543 is up for a hearing in House Judiciary on Tuesday March 30. This bill removes the deadline of government to process firearm transfers. The fear is that someone who is having their life threatened may have to wait days (weeks? months?) before government green light the…

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