Oregon Gun Owners

The short session kicked off with calls across the aisle for bipartisanship and collaboration for the next five weeks. Attempting, no doubt, to stymy any further Republican walkouts after the Oregon Supreme Court upheld the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify 10 Senate Republicans from running for re-election. Leadership in both the Senate and House encouraged party members to withhold politically controversial bills to keep any further walkouts from halting this short session. Considering...

This legislative session was the first following Oregon’s approval of Ballot Measure 114 in November 2022. The measure criminalized magazines with more than 10-rounds, required sheriff approved permits to purchase firearms, created a firearm owner database, and was considered one of the strictest gun-control initiatives across the nation. Yet, despite a major overhaul of gun ownership in Oregon and pending legal challenges to M114, legislators across the state introduced an additional 25 firearm-related bills...

Measure 114 (2022) has been approved by voters. It takes effect December 8 unless there is a court injunction. Measure 114 requires a permit to purchase firearms and prohibits magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Read the full text of the measure here. OGO and other members of Sportsmen Opposed to Gun Violence are evaluating and coordinating a thought legal and legislative strategy. As things come together, OGO will be sharing information and asking...

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez has overturned California's ban on "assault weapons," stating that it would not survive under heightened scrutiny and was a "failed experiment" that violated the Second Amendment. Judge Benitez's decision is currently stayed for 30 days, and the current California laws subject to the ruling remain in full effect. California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that he will be appealing the judge's ruling in a press statement. The White House also...

The 2021 session is over! Below are some of the bills Oregon Gun Owners have engaged with this session. Bills with an effective date 91 days after Sine Die will be effective on September 25, 2021: Passed Legislation SB 554  - Creates storage requirements for gun owners and creates $500 fine for violation of storage requirement. Fines increase to $2,000 maximum if a minor obtains an unsecured firearm. Prohibits licensed CHL holders from carrying in the...