CHL PRIVACY. NOT DEAD BY A LONG SHOT.
As you know from our previous alert, the Oregon House has passed a bill to protect the privacy of concealed handgun licensee holders.
An identical bill was scheduled to be voted on in the Senate Judiciary Committee last Thursday.
The Chairman of the Committee, Floyd Prozanski pulled the bill from the schedule citing opposition from his Democratic Caucus, but we have good reason to believe that the opposition to the bill is far from unanimous among Senate Democrats.
Senate President Peter Courtney is already telling voters that he can only send short replies to questions about this bill because of the volume of mail he is getting requesting that the Senate support it.
Other Senate Democrats report that they are being “deluged” with mail supporting CHL privacy, and we know of several Senate Democrats who are openly supportive of passing CHL privacy if they get a chance to vote on it.
It’s a safe bet that the hold-up is a few, (or maybe one) Senate Democrat who are trying to shut down this important legislation.
Right now, there are two people who need to hear from you if you believe that sensitive information about CHL holders should not be available to reporters, anti-gun groups and junk mailers. Those two are Senate President Peter Courtney and Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Floyd Prozanski.
The Senate has a CHL privacy bill they could hear if they chose to, and the House has already passed one which now moves to the Senate. Either bill will do what needs to be done to protect gun owners.
Please contact both Senator Courtney and Senator Prozanski and let them know you want a vote on CHL privacy. Your input really does matter.
Contact info and a sample message follow:
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Dear Senator,
I cannot understand why some Senate Democrats are determined to undermine the privacy of the most law abiding Oregonians, concealed handgun license holders. I urge you to ignore the hysterics of your most militant members and pass a bill protecting gun owners’ sensitive, personal information.
Yours,
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Senator Peter Courtney
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1600
Email sen.petercourtney@state.or.us
Senator Floyd Prozanski
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704
District Phone: 541-342-2447
Email sen.floydprozanski@state.or.us