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01.13.14On December 27th we warned you about a petition that was being circulated in Ashland encouraging Portland-style (and probably illegal) anti-gun ordinances.We have now been reliably informed that the Ashland City Council plans to actually consider some of these new restrictions.While right now the City Council website has no listing, we have been told to expect preliminary hearings on these restrictions on Feb 3. We do not yet have a time for the meetings; however, you can keep an eye on things at the Council’s website.

We have been told that at least one council member, Carol Voisin, has expressed support for these new attacks on the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

Whether you live in the Ashland area or not, it would be wise to let the Council know you oppose these measures. Let them know that no matter where you live, you are free to spend your money elsewhere, and that by enacting rules that violate state law, they are opening themselves up to costly litigation.

A contact link for the Council and a suggested cut and paste message follow.

 

Ashland City Council email page.

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To the Ashland City Council:

 

I strongly object to any proposed ordinance that creates or expands restrictions on law-abiding gun owners in Ashland.Not only do you risk running afoul of Oregon’s preemption statute and exposing yourself to costly litigation, but you send a message to the most law-abiding segment of our society that they should visit and spend money elsewhere.

I urge you not to consider any new restriction on gun owners.

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You might also consider a letter to the editor:

Mail Tribune & Daily Tidings
P.O. Box 1108
111 N. Fir St.
Medford, OR 97501
bhunter@mailtribune.com

 

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FIRST GUN CONTROL BILL OF 2014 SCHEDULED

01.07.14

The Senate Judiciary Committee will be introducing its first gun control bill on January 17, at 3:30 PM in Hearing Room F at the Capitol.This is the bill we told you was coming banning private transfers and starting the registration process. The draft of the bill is number LC 154 and is not yet available for the public to see. But we have it.

The legislature is not scheduled to start proceedings until February so they are getting out in front in their efforts to attack your rights.

As you know, all gun registration starts with “background checks” and no doubt this bill will extend the failed background checks to virtually all transfers.  So if you want to give a gun to your oldest friend or your nephew, you will now need to ask the State Police for “permission.”If the system is down you are out of luck.These background checks are how the state builds a list of gun owners. These lists have been used over and over  to begin the confiscation process, not only in Nazi Germany but in New York and now in California.

It’s imperative that you contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and tell them in no uncertain terms that you oppose extending the failed background check system to a private transfer and you oppose any new gun registrations.

(Update 01.09.14 We have asked why the Democrats are insisting on bringing back a bill they lacked the votes to pass last year. One possible answer is this video of Republican Senator Bruce Starr. It is troubling, however soon after someone posted it on our Facebook page Starr responded with a comment “I will not be supporting any new gun laws in Oregon.”   We expect him to honor that pledge.)Below is a list of members of the committee with contact info and a suggested cut and paste message:

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Senator Floyd Prozanski
Democrat – District 4 – South Lane and North Douglas Counties

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704   District Phone: 541-342-2447
Email: Sen.FloydProzanski@state.or.us


Senator Betsy Close

Republican – District 8 – Albany

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1708
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-303, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.BetsyClose@state.or.us

Senator Michael Dembrow

Democrat – District 23 – Portland

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1723    District Phone: 503-281-0608
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-407, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.MichaelDembrow@state.or.us
Senator Jeff Kruse

Republican – District 1 – Roseburg

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701   District Phone: 541-580-3276
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-315, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.JeffKruse@state.or.us


Senator Arnie Roblan

Democrat – District 5 – Coos Bay

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1705
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-417, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@state.or.us

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Dear Senator,

The current background check system for gun purchases is a total failure. Qualified buyers are often delayed and denied. I strongly urge you to reject any expansion of this failed system to private transfers.

We have seen how these policies lead to confiscations as they have in New York and now California.

Vote against any restrictions on private transfers.

Yours,

 

 

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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. So Is Michael Bloomberg.

12.19.13
In addition to death and taxes, there is one more thing you can count on, attempts at new gun restrictions, and now, a billionaire to help push a liberty smashing agenda.

This February, the Oregon Legislature will have its “even year” short session.

Annual sessions were sold to Oregonians as a way to deal with the budget, which our legislature simply could not handle when they met every two years. But they never restricted the new, even-year sessions to just budget issues, so now anything is game in a compressed session where things are raced through and no one reads the bills.

Furious that they were defeated in the last full session, Senate Democrats have vowed to bring gun control back in 2014. And this time they’ll have a boatload of money from soon-to-be “ex” New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg.

Not satisfied to have turned New York into both a police and a nanny state, Bloomberg has vowed to use his billions to spread his anti-rights policies from coast to coast, and Oregon is officially in his sights.

His organization “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” is infamous for having members who are criminals  and for using taxpayer money to promote Bloomberg’s Nazi-style gun laws.

MAIG even listed one of the Boston Bombers as a “victim of gun violence!

And now Bloomberg is heading our way.  The Senate Democrats have promised to re-introduce “universal background checks” and guaranteed a floor vote this time.

What “universal background checks” are is the next step towards universal gun registration and the eventual confiscation of those registered guns, just as is happening now in New York.  It’s also a mandate that every firearms transfer require the “permission” of the civilian staffers at the Oregon State Police ID unit, the same staffers who routinely deny or delay legitimate transfers, lie to dealers and buyers about the law in an effort to intimidate people, and disclose private information in direct violation of Oregon statute!

If Bloomberg has his way, the delays and bureaucratic bungling, now so common with transfers from dealers, will apply to a gun you want to give to your nephew or best friend!

And that’s just the beginning. These very same “background check” records will be the foundation for the list of guns to be banned and confiscated “New York” style. If you think that’s an exaggeration, remember, last session anti-gun Oregon legislators introduced legislation to ban virtually all modern firearms and allow warrantless searches of your home!

We have no doubts there will be many other anti-gun bills coming in February as well, and Bloomberg has already got his hired guns lined up to push them.

Bloomberg has hired lobbyists Len Bergstein and Seth Prickett to help eliminate your gun rights. (Their other “clients” include Clearview MRI, Zoomcare and Oregon Restaurant Services.)  They will have no shortage of money to make media buys and grease anti-gun politicians.

There are only a few explanations for why the Senate Democrats are promising the floor vote they refused to have last session. Since the Senate has the same number of anti-gunners as it did this past session, they must either believe it would be good to vote even if they lose ( this is the less likely possibility)  or they believe they have “flipped” the one vote they were short last session.

While it would be easy to assume that the one vote is Betsy Johnson, the only pro-gun Democrat in the Senate, we cannot take for granted that it’s not a wavering Republican and nothing has happened that would lead anyone to believe that Johnson has been pressured enough to sell out, she is a gun owner herself.

No matter what, we have to be ready.

It’s essential that you and I are prepared to move to counter their certain attacks. We cannot let an out-of-state billionaire extort our rights from us.

You can support our efforts and save on your tax bill by making a donation to our Political Action Committee. For all of you who already have, we thank you.

If you want to take advantage of the PAC tax credit, which means your donation could cost you nothing, please note we need to receive your donation before the end of the year.

You can make a safe donation online here. Be sure to use the drop down menu to designate your contribution to the PAC so you are assured of the tax credit.

If you prefer you may send a check to OFFPAC at Box 556, Canby OR 97013 but we must receive your donation before 12.31.13, so don’t wait.

We are going to have quite a battle in February, but with your help we will win again.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas.

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Betsy Johnson Now Talking Gun Control

06.04.13

 

Senator Betsy Johnson, who until now has been a solid “no” on new gun restrictions, appears to be changing her mind.

After a stint away from the Capitol due to a car accident, she has said she is open to a “reasonable background check bill.”

NY billionaire Michael Bloomberg just dropped over a million dollars in Nevada to ram through this kind of new attack on gun rights. And we know he’s planning to spend heavily here in Oregon.

We found it strange that the anti-gun bills were being held up, and some were saying the Democrats were waiting until Johnson got out of the hospital, but since she has been adamant about voting “no” that made no sense.  Now maybe it does.

Clearly Senator Johnson is feeling incredible heat from her caucus and the money sure to come into Oregon from Bloomberg is not going to help us either.

In Nevada, Justin Jones, a Democratic State Senator who sponsored Bloomberg’s anti-gun bill there, was quoted as saying he hoped Bloomberg would stay involved in Nevada politics. “It never hurts to have friends with money,” he said.

And trust us, this fight is going to be all about money and Bloomberg has an unlimited supply to impose his totalitarian plans.

Johnson, we have been told, is part of the appointed “work group” on gun control. Based on her past assurance that she would stand up for gun rights, this is very bad news indeed.

Please contact Senator Johnson and ask her to stick by her promises to protect Oregonians’ gun rights. No amount of money from an out-of-state billionaire should be able to buy our liberty.

Contact info and sample message follow.

Senator Betsy Johnson
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1716
District Phone: 503-543-4046
900 Court St NE, S-209, Salem, OR, 97301
Email: Sen.BetsyJohnson@state.or.us
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/johnson

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Dear Senator Johnson,

After your courageous stand defending my gun rights, I was very disappointed to hear you are considering supporting an expansion of the failed background check system here in Oregon.

You may know that Michael Bloomberg just spent over million dollars to ram though a similar bill in Nevada.

As an Oregonian, I am deeply offended that a billionaire is trying to buy my freedom.  I strongly urge you to reject his hypocritical agenda.

Remember, when Bloomberg travels to his mansion in Bermuda, he takes armed NY cops with him even though even the Bermuda Police don’t have guns.

Bloomberg’s cynical, deceitful agenda must not be allowed to control our legislature.

Sincerely,

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http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/06/why_oregon_gun_bill_isnt_dead.html
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