Representative Linda Flores Responds To Medford Mail Tribune
House Rep Linda Flores today announced her intentions to introduce legislation to protect the privacy of Oregonians with concealed handgun licenses.
Flores said “Many of these people get CHL’s because they are worried about their safety, whether it’s from a stalker, a case of domestic violence, or some other threat. Making their names, addresses and other records public might jeopardize their security.”
Flores proposed her legislation after the Medford Mail Tribune won a lawsuit to force the Jackson County Sheriff to divulge the personal information of license holders in that county.
The Tribune started seeking this information after a Jackson County teacher sued to be allowed to carry her firearm on school property. (She lost the first round of that fight but is appealing.)
The Tribune editorialized against public employees being able to carry defensive firearms and then sought the names of all license holders in the County.
Sheriff Mike Winters refused to turn over the names and the Medford Mail Tribune sued.Today on KMED radio,(scroll down for audio links) Winters said he is considering an appeal.
Now Linda Flores is seeking to protect gun owners legislatively.