04.15.15
Even as the Democrats in the legislature continue their efforts to ram through SB 941 by rigging the system and lying about the bill, resistance is mounting. We have just received a notification from the City of Myrtle Creek (Douglas County) that they have passed a resolution opposing SB 941. You may recall that the City of Myrtle Point in Coos County passed a similar resolution in March. The City of Port Orford is scheduled to vote on one tomorrow.
It’s becoming painfully obvious that the people of the state oppose this attack on their rights and the Democrats in the legislature are determined to shove this bill through in spite of the fact that most counties have expressed opposition and more and more sheriffs want nothing to do with it.
House Majority Leader Val Hoyle is promising to fast track the bill through the House. It’s safe to assume that the deck will be stacked against gun owners when hearings are held in that chamber.
Tomorrow at 8am the Senate Judiciary Committee will be hearing another attack on your rights, SB 945. 945 will require that you keep firearms locked up. The Chief Sponsor is Senator Elizabeth Hayward whose comments on the floor debate yesterday for the universal gun registration bill (SB 941) demonstrated she has no idea what the law actually says or is willing to lie about it. It tells you all you need to know about the Democrat’s agenda that while Hayward is demanding that you keep firearms locked up, she voted for a bill that would make you a criminal if you locked up firearms for a friend or neighbor!
In the midst of this battle, you can rest assured that some will use it to cash in. Today we received a fundraising letter from “Oregon Gun Owners“. This group is using their name to convince real gun owners that they are protecting gun rights in Oregon. OGO is run by Paul Phillips. Phillips is a contract lobbyist who runs PAC/WEST Communication and has testified in favor of anti-gun bills. In fact, OGO has had virtually no presence in Salem during the major fights including the battle against universal gun registration. OGO has endorsed Floyd Prozanski and Peter Courtney as well as contributing to them and anti-gun politicians Val Hoyle, Arnie Roblan, Dave Hunt, Phil Barnhart, Alan Bates, Lee Beyer, and Martha Schrader.
Oregon Gun Owners was responsible for HB 2535 in 1999, the first, failed effort to end private sales of firearms at gun shows.
A quick look at their website shows they have made no efforts to battle gun control in 2015 and in fact have done nothing but report on events well after the fact. Don’t be fooled by “Oregon Gun Owners.”
