Relatively small victories compared to the entire disarmament agenda that we are fighting, but they are victories nonetheless. However the statists are regrouping and will try their damndest to continue their harassment and assault of 2nd Amendment rights.
OREGON: Senate Bill 978 has been voted down by a panel of pro-2A senators who refused to proceed with further sessions unless the bill was withdrawn.
Text from bill itself:
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Authorizes gun dealer, seller at gun show, or business engaged in repairing or servicing firearms to establish minimum age of 18, 19, 20 or 21 years for purchase of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm components, ammunition or ammunition components, or for firearm
repairs or services. Provides that minimum age constitutes exemption from antidiscrimination statute in place of public accommodation.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by
maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by firearm within two years after violation.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine.
Provides that person who does not transfer firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by firearm within two years after violation.
Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft, or within 24 hours of means of reporting becoming available. Punishes violation by maximum of $1,000 fine.
Provides that person who does not report loss or theft as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by firearm within two years after violation or until loss or theft is reported.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act.
Creates offense of unlawful storage of firearm and punishes by maximum of $500 fine.
Defines “untraceable firearm.” Punishes possessing, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring untraceable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to obtain from hospitals data concerning patients with injuries caused by firearms. Directs authority to transfer data to Oregon Trauma Registry.
Specifies types of and uses for data.
Increases fees payable to county sheriff for issuance, renewal or duplication of concealed handgun license. Authorizes sheriff to collect from license applicant fee charged by Federal Bureau of Investigation for nationwide fingerprint check.
Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, port operating certain commercial airports, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees. Modifies definition of public building, for purposes of crime of possession of weapon in public building, to include certain airport areas, buildings owned or controlled by state or city agency and real property owned by college or university. Punishes violation
by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
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COVERAGE HERE:
www.nraila.org
MAINE: A series of gun control bills, one of which places restrictions on magazine capacity, has also been voted down, though proponents of the bills vow to return with new edits.
COVERAGE:
www.centralmaine.com
OREGON: Senate Bill 978 has been voted down by a panel of pro-2A senators who refused to proceed with further sessions unless the bill was withdrawn.
Text from bill itself:
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Authorizes gun dealer, seller at gun show, or business engaged in repairing or servicing firearms to establish minimum age of 18, 19, 20 or 21 years for purchase of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm components, ammunition or ammunition components, or for firearm
repairs or services. Provides that minimum age constitutes exemption from antidiscrimination statute in place of public accommodation.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock, in locked container or in gun room except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by
maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by firearm within two years after violation.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine.
Provides that person who does not transfer firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by firearm within two years after violation.
Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 72 hours of time person knew or reasonably should have known of loss or theft, or within 24 hours of means of reporting becoming available. Punishes violation by maximum of $1,000 fine.
Provides that person who does not report loss or theft as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by firearm within two years after violation or until loss or theft is reported.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act.
Creates offense of unlawful storage of firearm and punishes by maximum of $500 fine.
Defines “untraceable firearm.” Punishes possessing, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring untraceable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
Directs Oregon Health Authority to obtain from hospitals data concerning patients with injuries caused by firearms. Directs authority to transfer data to Oregon Trauma Registry.
Specifies types of and uses for data.
Increases fees payable to county sheriff for issuance, renewal or duplication of concealed handgun license. Authorizes sheriff to collect from license applicant fee charged by Federal Bureau of Investigation for nationwide fingerprint check.
Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, port operating certain commercial airports, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees. Modifies definition of public building, for purposes of crime of possession of weapon in public building, to include certain airport areas, buildings owned or controlled by state or city agency and real property owned by college or university. Punishes violation
by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
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COVERAGE HERE:
NRA-ILA | Oregon: Anti-Gun Bills Will Not Be Moving Forward
Last week, a pro-Second Amendment group of Senators took a stand against Senate Bill 978 by refusing to participate in floor sessions until the omnibus gun control bill was withdrawn from consideration. Yesterday, Oregon Senate Leadership reached an agreement that anti-gun legislation, which...
www.nraila.org MAINE: A series of gun control bills, one of which places restrictions on magazine capacity, has also been voted down, though proponents of the bills vow to return with new edits.
COVERAGE:
High-capacity magazine bill likely dead in Maine Legislature
A committee voted against a half-dozen gun-control bills Friday, and is set to consider five more on May 28.
www.centralmaine.com 
