Oregon Gun Owners

*NEWS ALERT* We have prepared a summary of the gun bills that have been released so far for the 2019 Legislative Session. Your OGO team will continue to update the list. Anti-Gun Bills SB 5 Makes shooting range and person discharging firearm at shooting range strictly liable for injuries resulting from bullets that stray outside boundaries of shooting range. SB 87 Allows gun dealer or person transferring firearm, ammunition or firearm component at gun show to establish minimum age...

Passed in 2018: Baker, Columbia, Douglas, Klamath, Lake, Linn, Umatilla, and Union County Failed in 2018: Jackson and Lincoln County Previously Passed: Coos, Curry, Wallowa, and Wheeler County What is a Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance (SAPO)? A SAPO serves to protect a county's residents right to keep and bear arms, and expressly forbids a counties government resources from being used to infringe on those rights. Additionally, they state that county residents have the right to own semi-automatic firearms, high...

OGO made a difference in the November elections! Our endorsements and financial contributions helped ensure the victories of the candidates listed below. OGO’s support was especially critical in close races like the race in Hood River where Second Amendment supporter Senator Chuck Thomsen was re-elected by just over 200 votes. Thank you OGO supporters for helping us elect more Second Amendment supporters to the Oregon Legislature.  Dallas Heard Kim Thatcher Chuck Thomsen Jeff Barker Paul Evans ...

  Following the passage of Washington States I-1639, anti-gun legislators have been emboldened to do the same in Oregon. Two representatives are planning to introduce a bill in the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session that will require gun owners in Oregon to securely store their firearms using trigger locks or safes. Gun owners who fail to comply could be fined anywhere from $500 to $2,000 if a child gets access to an unsecured firearm. Additionally, the...

The Trump administration has banned the use and possession of bump stocks. This new regulation requires owners of bump stocks to either turn them into federal law enforcement or destroy them within 90 days after the ban is put into the Federal Register. Last summer, acting ATF Director Thomas Brandon, made a statement in a Senate hearing that a ban through executive regulation could lead to a court challenge that would inevitably delay the...