Category: OFF Alerts

04.06.19

Monday April 8th will be a busy day in Salem because of impending deadlines.

SB 978 will have a work session in Senate Judiciary at 8am.  Currently there are three amendments to the bill. No doubt you have already seen the Dash 1 amendment but after the public hearing started last Tuesday morning, Chair Floyd Prozanski posted two new amendments, the Dash 2 and Dash 3, both 44 pages long, with no opportunity for people who were there to testify, to read.

There is nothing to prevent him from adding more for the coming work session and once again he can do this with no notice.

Public testimony will not be taken at this “work session” so if the bill is dramatically altered again the only opportunity you will have for input will be contact with your legislators.

Prozanski is notorious for these kinds of sneaky moves.

Here is the schedule for Senate Judiciary for the 8th. To follow last minute changes to SB 978 use this link.

If you cannot attend the work session you can watch it live using this link.

You’ll want to scroll down to the link for the Senate Judiciary Committee. The work session will be held in Hearing Room C if you can attend.

Also scheduled for a work session is SB 1040. As of right now, this is a very narrowly crafted bill to address one location where unsupervised people allowed rounds to leave the property and hit homes across a river. In its current form it is not a dangerous bill, however people have requested it be expanded greatly and if it is it could become a real problem for gun clubs and ranges. We will be watching for potentially dangerous amendments.

In the afternoon in House Judiciary there will be a work session for HB 2013.

This is one more in a seemingly endless parade of bills to deny firearms to those who have been accused of domestic abuse. Year after year new legislation is drafted to restrict guns from those so accused, yet every year there seems to be one more “loophole” to close.

At no time is legislation ever introduced to empower the victims of abuse, only to force greater reliance on a state that clearly cannot take care of its most vulnerable.

Thank you for your continued activism. Please keep up the pressure especially if your representatives are Democrats.

 

 

04.03.19

Hundreds of Second Amendment supporters flooded the Capitol yesterday to oppose SB 978, a 44 page assault on the gun rights and common sense. Gun owners greatly outnumbered supporters of this complex, unenforceable attack on civil rights.

We want to thank everyone who came whether you had an opportunity to testify or not. Far too many gun rights supporters showed up to fit in one room and multiple “overflow” rooms were required.

As is typical for the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Floyd Prozanski, two amendments were posted after the hearing started. SB 978-2 and SB 978-3.

It appears the main change in the “Dash 2” amendment is to place more firearms restrictions on foster parents. (See Section 10b on page 9) Given Oregon’s critical shortage of foster parents this provision just proves once again how determined Democrats are to crush this state.

The only change we found in the “Dash 3” amendment seems to be a minor technical change. (See line 21 on page 35.) But with both these new amendments being over 40 pages long, it’s possible there are other changes.

Please keep in mind the magnitude of this bill. Its provisions are so sweeping it could literally make you a felon simply for leaving your home with a firearm, even to go on a hunting trip. Some provisions are not even possible to comply with. The whole purpose of this bill is to attack law abiding gun owners. Far from addressing crime, it will create a vast new class of criminals. People like you.

It is critical that you do everything you can to express your opposition to this insanity, especially if your Senator or Representative is a Democrat. Call them. Email them. Go to their offices. We understand how difficult it is for working people to do this, but if you don’t you will have a choice of simply giving up your guns, or becoming a criminal.

If you don’t know who your Oregon Legislators are, use this link to find out:  https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-districts.html

Just type in your address in the search box at the top of that page. Your local Oregon legislators will be the first two people listed. Do not click on the tab that says “Congress”, those are federal legislators who have nothing to do with this bill.

You will see contact info for your legislators. If they are Democrats, request a meeting. Demand to know why they are attempting to turn you into a criminal.

We are at a critical turning point. If SB 978 becomes law, you may well consider moving TO California.

You may still provide written testimony (until 5pm tomorrow) at this address sjud.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov

Once again, thanks to every one of you who traveled and showed up in the early hours of the morning to stand up for liberty. The battle continues. Click below.

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04.01.19

This is not an April Fools joke. Tomorrow the Senate Judiciary Committee will be hearing SB 978. Or more accurately the “Dash 1″ amendments to SB 978.

Those are the amendments we have so far. There could be more at the last minute. This bill could be the most extreme attack on gun rights in Oregon history.

While there are countless terrible provisions to the amended bill, the one that will effect ALL gun owners is the change in the definition of “Public Buildings” and the provision that would allow virtually any public entity to create rules about firearms in “public buildings” .  Under the amendments, a school district could create a policy that could make you a felon simply for being NEAR a public building. You don’t even have to be on their property.

In essence, it would be almost impossible for you to leave your home with a firearm without the risk of committing a felony.

The hearing and work session on this outrage is tomorrow at 8AM. You should be there. If you would like to testify against it, come very early to sign up. But even if you don’t plan to testify you should come if you can.

The hearing will be in Room 50 which is in the basement of the Capitol building. If you are a concealed handgun license holder you may lawfully carry in the building . (At least for now.)

If you prefer to send written testimony you can send it here: sjud.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov

You should also call Senate President Peter Courtney and express your opposition to this terrible attack on your rights. He can be reached at 503-986-1600

This is for all the marbles folks. 

If you cannot be there, please take action with the button below.

03.28.19

SB 978 has it’s first “amendment”. It’s 44 pages long and turns the bill into a nightmare anti gun bill.

We told you about SB 978 yesterday and assured you that this harmless looking bill was going to be gut and stuffed with draconian anti-gun language, and it has.

Here is a link to the “Dash 1″ amendment to the bill. And of course we use the word amendment quite loosely.

The “amendment” is 44 pages long. The “bill” was a few paragraphs.

After our first review of the bill here are the elements we noticed immediately. No doubt we missed a few.

If this “amendment” is adopted, the bill will:

Allow gun stores to refuse to sell firearms and ammunition to young adults (As Bi-mart, Walmart and Fred Meyers have done in violation of the law.)

Exonerate gun dealers who violated our anti-discrimination laws, even if they did it before this bill was passed. (Get out of jail free card for corporations that broke the law.)

Require that your self defense firearms be locked up. Under this bill you can be prosecuted even if you did lock up your guns with a cable lock if someone has “access” to a device to defeat the lock. Which of course, is anyone who has access to almost any tool.

Hold gun owners responsible for two years for guns they “transferred” unless they could prove the transferred gun had a trigger or cable lock. (This is one of the most inane ideas we have ever seen.)

Hold gun owners responsible for crimes committed with guns that were stolen from them.

Treat “80 % lowers” as complete guns requiring background checks and registration. If the lower is transferred and has no serial number, the police need a “detailed description: or the lower.

Ban “undetectable firearms.”

Ban “untraceable firearms”

Increase CHL fees.

Allows cities, counties, metropolitan service districts, airports, schools, colleges and universities to ban CHL holders from “public buildings.” Please note. The bill does NOT say buildings owned by those entities. It says “public buildings.” Under this bill a school in John Day could forbid you from carrying your firearm in a public building in Troutdale.

Ban CHL holders from airports. No, not just the terminal. But the parking lots and grounds “adjacent” to parking lots. Picking up your spouse at the airport? Go to jail.

This “amendment” is insane. If you can come to the capitol on April 2nd to testify against this please come. The sideshow hearing starts at 8am with sign ups to testify starting at 7.30 am in room 50 in the Capitol basement.

If you cannot be there in person please upload testimony to sjud.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov

You can contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee here.

The Senators who support your rights on that committee are:

Kim Thatcher, Cliff Bentz and Dennis Linthicum. The rest are opposed to your rights.

The person allowing this outrage to go on is Senate President Peter Courtney. You can, and should, contact him here.

This is not the end of it. Floyd Prozanski is planning another anti-gun bill to be heard on April 8th where, no doubt he plans to take away whatever he missed on this bill.

It’s essential that you get involved. NOW.

03.14.19

Senate Bill 801 has been scheduled for a hearing on March 27th at 1PM in Hearing Room B in the Capitol. The Senate Committee on Education is hearing the bill.

The bill allows (but does not require) public and private schools to have a 30 minute class on firearm safety and accident prevention for first graders.

The class must be taught by a teacher, administrator, law enforcement agent or “first responder.” None of these people are required to be firearms instructors.

“First responder” is not defined in the bill.

While the bill specifies what the curriculum must include, ie:

(a) The proper steps a student should take upon encountering an unsecured firearm;

(b) The differences between video game violence and real-life violence; and

(c) The dangers of confusing toy guns and real guns.

it does not have a prepared curriculum so this is left up to whoever is teaching the class.

While supportive of safety training for children, we believe that people who teach firearms safety should have a background in teaching firearms safety. There are probably not a lot of first grade teachers with this kind of training.

This bill has enormous potential and the people behind it are dedicated to keeping kids safe, but it needs some work.

We look forward to amendments to make this well intentioned bill truly effective.

 

Radian Weapons is hosting a pro rights rally on March 23rd to protect the Second Amendment in Oregon.

 

 

Never before have we seen the level of hatred being expressed against law abiding gun owners, both by legislators and out of state billionaires, as we are seeing now. So please come to show your support for freedom.

The rally will be on the Capitol steps starting at noon.

Radian’s website for the event is here. The Facebook page for the event is here.

You can contribute to the cost of the event at this link.

As you know, Oregon is facing some of the most totalitarian attacks on gun rights ever seen in America. Please join your fellow freedom lovers at the Capitol to send a message to the petty tyrants who are trying to destroy your freedom.

03.04.19

The Oregon Senate’s most extreme enemies of your rights are at it again. Senators Prozanski, Burdick, Dembrow and Manning have introduced SB 925.

SB 925 would virtually guarantee that CHL holders would be prohibited from being on school property or airport property while in possession of a firearm.

Under the proposed legislation,  it could be illegal for a license holder to  possess a firearm even if you were simply dropping a family member off at the airport.

 

Another ban on modern firearms has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature. You know where this will go.

HB 3223 is essentially a copy of IP 43, the ballot measure we defeated last year. Of course, it has an “emergency clause”.

The bills summary says . “Requires person who owns assault weapon on effective date of Act to register assault weapon or take other specified action within one year of effective date of Act. Defines terms. Punishes violation by maximum of $2,000 fine, or by maximum of six months’ imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both, for second and subsequent convictions. Prohibits manufacture, transfer or possession of assault weapon except in specified circumstances. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires report of loss or theft of assault weapon. Punishes failure to report by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Provides that information in report may not be used in prosecution for possession or transfer of assault weapon. Declares emergency, effective on passage.”

The bill would effectively ban virtually all modern firearms unless the owner “registered” them with the police. The owner would have virtually no way to practically transfer the outlawed firearms to another person. The sponsors of the bill would allow you to move the guns out of the state. Or, of course you could simply move yourself out of the state. 

Possessing your dad’s M1 Carbine will get you a year in the slammer and a fine of  $6250.00

To see more info on this bill and its sponsors click here.

If you want to track this bill you can also use that link to “e subscribe” to that bill and any other bill you want to get alerts about. Just click on “Follow this bill” in the upper right corner of that page.

States that have created gun registries have used them to confiscate firearms and you can rest assured that is the goal here.

Furthermore, an additional  “lock up” bill has been introduced. SB 817   “Creates crime of unlawful storage of firearm. Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Punishes second and subsequent convictions by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Requires gun dealers to post notice concerning obligation to store firearms in safe manner.”

You get more info on that bill and its sponsors and subscribe for updates on the bill here.

You can still use this link to express your opposition to these attacks on your right and on sanity.