Portland's
disgraced Mayor, and self
admitted liar, Sam Adams, having apparently run out of teen
boys to "mentor" has turned his sights (such as they
are) on firearms.
In a press
release issued today, timed so most local pro-gun talk show
hosts had wrapped up for the week, Adams proposed sweeping new
anti-gun regulations for the City of Portland.
Adams, whose predilection for underage lovers follows in the
footsteps of Neil
Goldschmidt (a mentor of anti-gun extremist Ginny
Burdick) is asking for comments on his proposals, which
would violate Oregon law. The law follows:
166.170 State preemption. (1) Except as expressly
authorized by state statute, the authority to regulate in any
matter whatsoever the sale, acquisition, transfer, ownership,
possession, storage, transportation or use of firearms or any
element relating to firearms and components thereof, including
ammunition, is vested solely in the Legislative Assembly. (2)
Except as expressly authorized by state statute, no county,
city or other municipal corporation or district may enact civil
or criminal ordinances, including but not limited to zoning
ordinances, to regulate, restrict or prohibit the sale, acquisition,
transfer, ownership, possession, storage, transportation or
use of firearms or any element relating to firearms and components
thereof, including ammunition. Ordinances that are contrary
to this subsection are void. [1995 s.s. c.1 §1]
In his press release, Adams actually brags about
being a "founding member" of New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg's
"Mayors Against Illegal Guns" an organization that
is comical in its mindless pursuit of new gun restrictions each
time their heavily restricted cities has a shooting...in spite
of their gun restrictions.
(UPDATE 8.27.10:
Apparently, even THAT'S a lie, in typical Adams fashion. See
here
and here.
We think it's safe to say that this latest PR stunt will backfire,
just like everything else this sorry, freedom-hating loser has
done. But anything can happen in Portland. So keep your
powder dry.
ADDED 8.23.10
On the other hand, some of Sam's proposals just might pass.
He wants gang bangers to have a "curfew" and be forbidden
from certain neighborhoods, most likely their own.
It's both comical and pathetic to think shootings in Portland
are going to be stopped by telling criminals to go to bed earlier
and not cross the street, but it's probably legal. We say, "have
at it Sammy."
08.20.10
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