Oregon Gun Owners

Initiative Petitions 17 and 18 have submitted enough signatures to receive a ballot title from the Oregon Attorney General for the November 8, 2022, General Election. The titles are due to be published by June 24 and comments are due July 8. Initiative Petition 17 would require Oregonians to apply for a "permit-to-purchase" a firearm and require the Department of State Police to maintain an electronic database of permits with notes on what permits...

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...

House Representatives David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford), E. Werner Reschke (R-Klamath Falls) and Mike Nearman (R-Indepdence) have filed a petition that would force a statewide vote to repeal SB 554. Proponents have until September 25, 2021 to gather the required 74,680 signatures equal to 4% of the votes cast for governor in 2018). Once the signatures are gather, the Oregon Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan, will have 30 days to verify the signatures. If the...

While the session is not yet over, we have passed both the first and second chamber deadlines. This means that bills that are not in committees without deadlines are effectively dead. Below are some of the bills Oregon Gun Owners have engaged with this session: 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...

The Oregon Legislature has passed a new gun bill over the objection of all Republicans and some Democrats. While OGO strongly opposed the policy, and worked tirelessly to defeat it, we have known that the supermajority would eventually pass something to appease their donors. SB 554 bans possession of guns in public buildings by CHL holders and requires secure storage under certain conditions. It becomes operative on the 91st day after the legislature adjourns (likely late...