Oregon: Committee Passes 45-Page Gun Control Package

On April 9^th, the Oregon state Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 978 with the -5 Amendment.  This legislation is an omnibus gun control package that, among other things, would require firearms be kept unavailable for self-defense and would also expand gun free zones where law-abiding individuals would be left defenseless.  It will now go to the Senate floor for further consideration.  Please contact your state Senator and urge them to OPPOSE SB 978.  Click the “Take Action” button below to contact your state Senator.

Senate Bill 978 as passed out of committee would:

• Legalize age discrimination for firearm dealers to allow them to refuse service to young adults for no reason other than being under the age of 21.
• Impose a one-size-fits-all government solution for firearm storage and require them to be made unavailable for self-defense.
• Further victimize gun owners who have suffered a loss or theft of their property with criminal penalties if they fail to follow certain requirements when reporting them, including holding the gun owner strictly liable for the future illegal acts committed by criminals using the stolen firearm.
• End the centuries old practice of home manufacturing firearms for lawful, personal use.
• Allow local governments to create “gun-free zones” in public buildings, colleges, and airports where law-abiding citizens are disarmed and left defenseless against criminals who ignore such arbitrary boundaries
• Increase the fee to apply for a Concealed Handgun License.

Again, please click the “Take Action” button above to contact your state Senator and urge them to OPPOSE SB 978.