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02.01.11 IT'S SHOWTIME |
The first of what may be many hearings on gun related bills
has been scheduled.
The following bills have been scheduled to be heard in the House
Judiciary Committee on February 9th at 1PM.
These are PUBLIC hearings. If you feel strongly about any of
these bills, please come and testify. The bills will be heard
in room 343. (Committee schedules are subject to change. You
can get the latest schedules here.)
HB
2080 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Requires that certain
court orders indicate that person subject to order is barred
from possessing, receiving, shipping or transporting firearm
or firearm ammunition.
Frankly we don't know just where they
are going with this bill, but we will certainly be there watching
it.
THIS BILL HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SCHEDULE.
HB
2415 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Directs Department of State
Police to adopt rules identifying states that allow holder of
Oregon concealed handgun license to carry concealed handgun
and have substantially similar eligibility requirements.
This bill allows the state police to recognize
other states' licenses if they, the State Police, consider the
other states' license "worthy." While we can
always hope, this is an idea that has failed spectacularly in
the past. Let's just recognize everyone. (As in HB 2792 below.)
HB
2787 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Prohibits public body from releasing
information that identifies holder of or applicant for concealed
handgun license.
Simple, straightforward and long overdue, this bill, shot down
by extremist Democrats in 2009, would protect license holders
from the snooping eyes of anti-gun organizations and agenda-driven
media outlets like the Medford Mail Tribune. The Sheriff's Association
actually requested that this bill be listed as "at their
request." Clearly we are making progress.
HB
2792 FIRST PUBLIC HEARING - Provides nonresidents who are
authorized to carry concealed handgun in another state with
protections provided to persons with Oregon concealed handgun
license.
Commonsense legislation that was torpedoed
in 2009 by Democrat Judy Steigler. She has now been returned
to private practice thanks to gun owners in Bend. This is a
great bill, we encourage your support.
Whether or not you can attend the hearing, we ask that you contact
the House Judiciary Committee expressing your support for HB
2787 and 2792.
Contact info and a sample cut and paste message follow. Please
feel free to modify it.
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Dear Representative,
Your Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear two important
bills on February 9th. I am writing to urge your support for
House Bills 2787 and 2792.
HB 2787 is long overdue legislation to protect the privacy of
concealed handgun license holders. There is no reason this information
should be public. These are not records of government activity.
This is private information of people who were compelled by
law to disclose it in order to exercise a "right."
This information should no more be public than income tax returns.
HB 2792 simply recognizes concealed handgun licenses from other
states, much as we recognize driver's licences. In 2009, the
Oregon Sheriffs came out in strong support of this concept.
I urge you to pass both these bills through your committee.
Yours,
______________________________
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Contact Info for House Judiciary Committee Members
Jeff Barker, Co-Chair
rep.jeffbarker@state.or.us
Wayne Krieger,
Co-Chair rep.waynekrieger@state.or.us
Chris Garrett,
Co-Vice Chair rep.chrisgarrett@state.or.us
Wally Hicks, Co-Vice
Chair rep.wallyhicks@state.or.us
Mary Nolan
rep.marynolan@state.or.us
Andy Olson
rep.andyolson@state.or.us
Mike Schaufler
rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us
Carolyn Tomei
rep.carolyntomei@state.or.us
Matt Wand rep.mattwand@state.or.us
Gene Whisnant rep.genewhisnant@state.or.us
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