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02.03.12 MORE ON FLOYD'S "RECIPROCITY" BILL |
Senator
Floyd Prozanski, who, as chair of Senate Judiciary, torpedoed
every pro-gun bill in 2011, has sent out a mass email (reproduced
at the end of this alert) promoting SB
1574, a bill he sponsored as a "reciprocity" bill.
We told you about it in this alert.
Displaying his normal cognitive dissonance, Floyd said "This
bill is the product of a work group that included representatives
from the NRA, Oregon Gun Owners Association, Oregon State Police
and Oregon Sheriffs Association."
Oddly, in the very next paragraph, Floyd's email says "The
national NRA recently blogged opposition to the bill."
In an amusing, but not unexpected closing, Floyd states
"Please remember to contact my office to get my actual
position on particular bills. Once again, the information included
in Kevin Starrett's January 25 e-alert was inaccurate."
It has become Floyd's mantra (along with some genuinely delusional
accusations) that the information we provide is inaccurate.
We encourage you to read the alert
in question and determine if there is a single word in it that
is inaccurate.
Once again showing how little Floyd understands about bills
that come before him, he states:
" Unlike previous bills that were supposedly reciprocal,
SB 1574 will ensure that Oregon CHL holders receive equal treatment
in states that Oregon recognizes under this legislation."
The fact is, the bill that Floyd killed in 2011 was not a "reciprocity"
bill, it was a straight "recognition" bill that had
strong support from the Oregon Sheriffs.
In an ironic twist, Floyd notes "The NRA's national
office favors legislation that would permit lesser-qualified,
out-of-state CHL holders to carry in Oregon."
Obviously we have some pretty high standards here and need to
make sure residents of other states can match them. The irony
is that today on KOPB's
Think Out Loud, Senator Ginny Burdick, Floyd's
gun-hating soul mate, explained why we need to ban CHL carry
in public buildings. It's because CHL holders are "not
trained." There seems to be some intellectual bankruptcy
in the gun control cabal.
Floyd's email includes a survey that is designed to elicit the
responses he wants rather than an accurate reflection of what
people really think. His assertion that our earlier alert was
"inaccurate" is just another lie from Floyd.
If you want to ask him what we said that was not accurate,
you can contact him here:
Senator Floyd Prozanski
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704
District Phone: 541-342-2447
Email: sen.floydprozanski@state.or.us
Floyd's email follows:
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Dear Friends,
I mentioned to you in my previous e-letters that I would keep
you informed of any gun legislation that I introduced for the
2012 short session. I have introduced SB 1574. This is a true
reciprocity bill that will allow out-of-state CHLs to be recognized
in Oregon if their permitting requirements are substantially
similar to Oregon's and if the other state recognizes Oregon
CHLs in their state. You can review my bill, here: www.leg.state.or.us/12reg/measpdf/sb1500.dir/sb1574.intro.pdf.
This bill is the product of a work group that included representatives
from the NRA, Oregon Gun Owners Association, Oregon State Police
and Oregon Sheriffs Association. Unlike previous bills that
were supposedly reciprocal, SB 1574 will ensure that Oregon
CHL holders receive equal treatment in states that Oregon recognizes
under this legislation.
The national NRA recently blogged opposition to the bill. The
NRA's national office favors legislation that would permit lesser-qualified,
out-of-state CHL holders to carry in Oregon. This would allow
an out-of-state CHL holder who has not met the same standards
as Oregonians, such as a criminal background check, not being
a felon, and not having been adjudicated with a mental health
illness, to have their out-of-state CHL recognized in Oregon.
As an Oregonian, I do not agree with this approach. It would
make Oregon residents second-class citizens in their own state.
Your opinion is important to me. I put together a brief survey
on the matter. It can be accessed, here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/BSZRVRQ.
Please remember to contact my office to get my actual position
on particular bills. Once again, the information included in
Kevin Starrett's January 25 e-alert was inaccurate.
Floyd
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