04.28.2023
A Few Things…
First, a sincere thank you to everyone who has contributed to our multiple legal battles. We are deeply grateful for your generosity.
Second, as you may know, the Oregon State Police has been tasked with creating the “rules” for the implementation of Measure 114, should it ever go into effect.
This is the same organization whose “instant background check system” is in complete disarray, delaying or denying thousands of Oregonians their firearms with no cause.
(We are receiving reports that recent changes they made in their processes have further degraded their responses, with one dealer telling us that dozens of records of “pending” sales have simply disappeared from the OSP’s online system.)
We were recently a party to a “work group” the OSP had to discuss the “rule making process” for Mz 114 and offer “suggestions.”
Included in the group were several people who supported gun rights and a few anti-rights folks who wanted to use the time to express their animosity towards gun owners even though the meeting was supposed to be about “rule making.”
What became clear immediately was that the OSP has no idea how they will implement the absurd and inane requirements of the measure. OSP also has not indicated that they are even aware that SB 348 could repeal Mz 114 and impose even more draconian and unworkable rules.
Representatives of the Sheriff’s Association and the Oregon Chiefs of Police also made clear that they have little idea how to put into practice, a collection of contradictory and baffling regulations. For example, no one had any clue what would happen to a person who attempted to get a “permit to purchase” in a county with no gun ranges or a sheriff who simply did not have the money or manpower to run the program.
Meanwhile we have seen recommendations from the Sheriff’s Association that the “live fire” training portion of the required class could be done with fake guns or dummy rounds. How this is possible given the plain language of the measure that requires “firing a gun” is a mystery but is further indication of what a complete mess the measure is.
As you know, Measure 114 is on hold due to an injunction issued out of Harney County. A full trial is expected there in September. However, everything could change based on what actions the Legislature takes.
In the meantime, the Oregon State Police are accepting your “suggestions” on how best to implement a “permit to purchase” policy that we all know will be every bit as chaotic and unworkable as their current “instant background check” system is.
Comments can be emailed to OSP114@osp.oregon.gov or mailed to:
Oregon State Police
Attn: Permit to Purchase Rulemaking
3565 Trelstad Ave. SE
Salem, OR 97317
You can offer your “suggestions” until May 22.
More information here https://www.oregonfirearms.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rulemaking-Notice_SOS-Filed_4-17-23-1.pdf
And finally…
Usually when we alert you to bad legislation, we encourage you to make your voices heard about it. In this case we’re just going to share with you the latest mind numbing stupidity coming from the Oregon Democrats and give you a chance to either comment on it or simply shake your heads and laugh.
House Bill 3443 is the latest effort at virtue signaling by the same people who are encouraging mentally ill drug addicts to camp in your front yard and give them the right to sue should anyone object.
This bill “Prohibits landlords from terminating lease or taking other specified actions due to status of tenant as victim of bias crime.”
Apparently the goal is to allow victims of “bias crimes” to be able to break their leases so they can move if they feel endangered.
All reports from the cartel media, and the far left that controls the legislature, are that Oregon is awash in “hate crimes.”
Here’s a quote from testimony from “Basic Rights Oregon”:
“LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians are at increased risk of experiencing bias crimes and incidents as the result of our real or perceived gender identity or sexual orientation, according to data collected by the Oregon Department of Justice. That risk increases significantly for LGBTQ2SIA+ people of color.”
Amanda Dalton, a contract lobbyist who represents the Oregon District Attorneys, said this:
“Finally, ODAA also wants to highlight its support for the inclusion of bias crimes in renter’s laws, the expansion of address confidentiality for bias crime victims and for hotline employees. All of these updates to our laws will have a meaningful impact on bias crime victims and the dedicated Department of Justice staff who work in this field. “
So what does all this have to do with gun rights? Well, one element of the bill allows “victims of bias crimes” and “An employee of the Department of Justice who staffs the hate crimes hotline described in ORS 147.380.” to be eligible to participate in Oregon’s “Address Confidentiality Program”.
This program, which was created to protect victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, shields the participant’s address by providing government issued ID with a state monitored post office box.
But, because of Federal regulations, those people are prohibited from buying firearms. Those purchases require government issued ID with an actual, real, home address. And now, because of the brilliance of Floyd Prozanski and his leftist comrades, those people are not allowed to obtain a firearm from a private party.
So, all the state’s new “victims,” who believe themselves to be at risk, will be denied the right to protect themselves should they choose to participate in the program, which, hilariously, was designed to protect them.
This is an issue that State Senator Kim Thatcher has tried to address for years. And for years Prozanski and his fellow haters have blocked every attempt to fix the problem. The same collection of frauds who used to champion “women’s rights” (which they now attack) stop every single attempt to allow victimized women to protect themselves.
So now the Birkenstock is on the other foot. Now the left’s favored ones are about to, unknowingly, be robbed of their rights. The legislature has been informed of this and have made it clear they do not care.
We find it all quite comical. And we plan to sit back and laugh at them. But if you want to share your thoughts on the issue you can upload testimony here:
https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Testimony/SJUD/HB/3443/0000-00-00-00-00?area=Measures