03.25.2023
Even before Measure 114 passed, the people behind it were admitting it was such a pile of crap that their lackeys in the legislature would have to fix it.
Even they could not have predicted that the “fix” would look like something drafted by crack head spider monkeys after a weekend of binge drinking.
Rational people would have been hard pressed to imagine that this deranged attack on common sense could have actually been made worse, but Floyd Prozanski was, apparently, up to the job.
The new bill, which is a gut and stuff of short place holder bill SB 348 (which we told you would likely be used for this purpose) was just posted late yesterday. If you are interested in testifying on this bill we included info in our previous alert on how you can do that.
While it is far too complex, convoluted, poorly written, and contradictory to explain in depth (in fact, it may be impossible to explain at all) here are the lowlights we have found so far.
It will increase the cost of a “permit to purchase”. From $65.00 to $150.00.
It will increase the cost of a renewal from $50.00 to $110.00.
This change will be of interest to minority communities in low income, high crime areas. So much for “the consistent and equitable administration of the permitting process” (page 6 of the amendment.)
It will increase the wait time to get a permit after application from 30 days to 60 days.
Once again, people whose safety is at risk and live in places where the police simply do not respond will want to take special note of this provision.
The amendments still require that you complete a class that includes an:
“in-person demonstration of the applicant’s ability to lock, load, unload, fire and store a firearm before an instructor “approved” by a law enforcement agency.”
They provide no definition for what they mean by “lock.” We believe the word does not mean what they think it means.
It creates a 72 hour waiting period to take possession of a gun from a dealer AFTER you have gone through the process of getting a “permit.” A process that does not, of course, exist.
It requires the State Police create a “report” which “shall additionally specify, for each county, racial and gender information concerning each applicant within the total number of permits granted…” though it’s not clear what “gender” actually means since that is now open to interpretation.
It forbids 18-20 year olds from even applying for permits to purchase, though it will allow those dangerous scoundrels to buy:
A) A single-shot rifle, whether centerfire or rimfire;
(B) A double-barreled shotgun;
(C) A repeating rifle, whether centerfire or rimfire, that has a bolt, lever, pump, straight-pull or revolving action;
(D) A rifle with an attached tubular magazine designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, 0.22 caliber rimfire ammunition;
(E) A muzzleloader rifle; or
(F) A shotgun with a pump, break, level or revolving action
While the new language allows 18-20 year olds to buy pump action shotguns and “revolving action” shotguns, almost all of them are still banned under the magazine restrictions.
And even THOSE exemptions disappear for any purchase after July 1st, 2026 when 18-20 year olds will lose the right to acquire anything!
(18-20 year olds are still free to vote, get married, and serve in the military.)
And as always, it declares “an emergency” so it goes into effect upon passage.
There’s lots more, but the bill is written so badly it would be impossible to get it all into an alert shorter than “War and Peace.”
This year Oregon Democrats have decided to double down on some truly disgraceful legislation. So far Oregon Republican House Leadership has decided to respond by doing…nothing. They are not even requiring that bills be completely read before a vote, something even the Republicans in the Senate are doing.
Astonishingly, House Republican Mark Owens said:
“I have found this to be the most bipartisan session I have participated in so far, where legislators are given the opportunity to have a voice. I am grateful for my colleagues’ intentional efforts to have a diverse range of bills in each committee, encompassing both liberal and conservative viewpoints.”
Well maybe Mark, but when a 64 page bill gets dumped two days before the “hearing,” the people sure as hell are not given the “opportunity to have a voice” …unless those people are anti-gun and got this info long ago.
The ball is squarely in the court of the Oregon Republican legislators. If they will not stand up to this kind of abuse, there is damn little reason for them to be there at all.
Some of them are sending out emails complaining about the outrageous gun bills and asking you to send them money. They don’t need money. They need a spine.
In spite of what they may tell you, they do have some tools left. If they refuse to use them, you no longer matter to them.
The clock is ticking and there ain’t much time left.
These two are Republican “leadership.” They need to hear from you.
Representative Vikki Breese Iverson
503-986-1459
503-986-1727
Call today. Leave a message.
And if you want to see just how stupid the people pushing this crap are… here you go: