Dear Friends,
Thank you for your interest and concerns regarding legislative overreach by the majority party and our Constitutional Second Amendment Rights. I believe the appropriate term for this legislation is:
disarmament
meaning: 1. the act of taking away or giving up weapons
Without our 2
nd
Amendment rights we will lose our 1
st
Amendment rights, freedom of speech. This cannot be allowed.
I will continue to be a staunch defender of the rights of the residents of my District and all Oregon.
Your
assistance is needed and your voice on these critical matters. Below is a list of firearm legislation with links to the bill from the Oregon Firearm Federation
https://www.oregonfirearms.org/
Please contact the individuals who sponsor the legislation and share your concerns and/or support, as some of the legislation is positive. Links are embedded within the names of the Sponsor Members within the links below.
Together we must fight this! Thank you again for your correspondence on these important issues and I appreciate your advocacy.
2019 Firearms Legislation
No modern firearms for draft age Oregonians. Extends background check delays to 30 days. More.
Firearms safety training for schools. A knock off of a ballot measure written by OFF and oddly introduced by
anti-gun
House reps.
HB 2291
Establishes tax credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes or locking mechanisms.
Increases CHL fees at the request of the Oregon Sheriffs Association.
Trigger locks. Liability for 4 years. (IP 44 in legislative form)
Tax credit for background check fees. The sponsor (Paul Evans) is anti-gun. This will be his token to the gun owners he attacks.
Establishes a “voluntary” “
Do Not Sell”
list. Allows a person to add his or her name to a list of people who may not buy firearms.
HB 2950
Allows subtraction from federal taxable income for purchase of qualifying gun safe. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB 3054
Creates crime of unlawful discharge of a firearm. Punishes by maximum of six months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both.
HB 3149
Allows gun dealer or person transferring firearm at gun show to establish minimum age of at least 21 years of age for purchase of firearms. Creates exemption from anti-discrimination statute for enforcement of laws governing purchase of firearms by persons under 21 years of age and enforcement of policies that impose age-based restrictions on purchase of firearms in place of public accommodation.
HB 3151
Directs Department of State Police to conduct study on reporting of attempted unlawful firearm transfers and present report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2020
HB 3223
Requires person who owns assault weapon on effective date of Act to register assault weapon or take other specified action within one year of effective date of Act. Defines terms. Punishes violation by maximum of $2,000 fine, or by maximum of six months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both, for second and subsequent convictions. Prohibits manufacture, transfer or possession of assault weapon except in specified circumstances. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both
HB 3265
Prohibits possession of large-capacity magazine 180 days after effective date of Act. Specifies manner in which person must alter or dispose of large-capacity magazine currently possessed by person. Prohibits use of large-capacity magazine upon effective date of Act.
Imposes strict liability on shooting ranges and shooters for rounds that leave the property and cause injuries. Allows the city or county where the range is located to be sued if city or county failed to regulate the range after they had notice that a “dangerous condition” existed. “Dangerous condition” is not defined.
Raises minimum age to purchase firearm or “firearm component” to 21. Allows gun dealers to impose
any
minimum age over 21. Defines firearm component (among other things) as anything that
“enhances the shooting accuracy of a firearm.”
Requested by former BOLI chair Brad Avakian.
Mandatory lockup and liability. Basically IP 44 in legislative form.
Requires that a person who demanded your firearms be confiscated be informed if they are returned.
Requires permit to PURCHASE firearm. Bans mags over 5 rounds. Requires trigger locks. Limits ammo purchase to 20 rounds a month. Requires background checks for ammo purchases. Imposes waiting period or 14 days.
Bans use or discharge of exploding targets, tracer ammunition or fireworks on land owned by public body during periods established by certain State Forester declarations relating to fire danger.
Exempts transfer of firearm to museum from criminal background check requirement for private firearm transfers.
Allows injured person to bring civil action against city or county that fails to regulate discharge of firearms on private property after having notice of dangerous condition.
Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes second and subsequent convictions by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Requires gun dealers to post notice concerning obligation to store firearms in safe manner. Prohibits sale, delivery or transfer of firearm to person convicted of unlawful storage of firearm for five-year period after conviction. Punishes unlawful sale, delivery or transfer by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Restricts CHL holders from schools and airports. 5 years in prison for violation.
