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Port of Portland Decides To Obey The Law....Finally. |
Sept
10, 2008
After a battle
stretching back to 2004, the Port of Portland has finally
rescinded its illegal ordinance against CHL holders at the Portland
Airport.
As you may know, since 1996, the Port had a regulation forbidding
persons with concealed handgun licenses from being in the Portland
Airport. There was one small problem. The ordinance was
unlawful.
Needless to say, the Port and their lawyers did everything they
could to justify this violation of the law. Their bizarre interpretations
of the law would have made a contortionist jealous. But they
were wrong.
In 2005 and again in 2007, OFF members, through their unending
activism, blocked a bill that would have expanded the police
powers of the Port of Portland Police.
After the second legislative session where their plans were
halted because of their refusal to obey the law, they finally
got the message, and while it took far longer than it should
have, the Port rescinded their bogus rule. The new
rule took effect last month. CHL holders are no longer subject
to specious and arbitrary arrest for doing something that is
perfectly legal.
Make no mistake, the reason this happened is because of you.
In 2007, the sponsor of the bill to expand the Port's Police
powers(House Rep
Jeff Barker) actually withdrew his support for the bill
after hearing from you about the Port's blatant violation of
the law. Even when the chair of the House Judiciary Committee,(militant
anti-rights, Greg MacPherson) tried to revive it, Barker stood
firm.
This is a testament to the power of grass-roots activism, and
you should be proud.
In the next legislative session, it is almost a sure thing that
we will have an anti-gun majority. Barring a miracle, we will
also have an anti-gun
president, but that does not mean we cannot win.
Thank you for your relentless activism, it really makes a difference.
We would also like to thank and welcome all the new supporters
who have joined OFF recently, no doubt encouraged by the success
we can only credit to you.
Stay tuned, there are more battles ahead. We still await a final
decision in our case defending government employees' rights
to protect themselves and others (the Medford teacher issue.)
but it's clear that we can win as long as you are willing to
keep stepping up. |
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