03.13.2023
On March 28th at 3pm, the Senate Education Committee is scheduled to hold a “work session” on SB 551.
This bill requires that schools “provide specified information related to secure storage of firearms.”
The problem is, it does not say what that “information” is, who provides it, or who assures it’s accurate and unbiased.
Given that Oregon’s mandatory lock up laws call for very dangerous devices like “trigger locks” it’s a safe bet that any information the “state” will be providing about firearm’s storage will be false, biased, and hazardous .
As of right now, no amendments have been posted for this bill that would clarify what information will be provided to students and their parents, but you can rest assured it will be anti-gun propaganda unless you speak up.
You can track any changes to this bill or its schedule here https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB551
Please contact the Republican members of the Senate Education Committee and request that they vote against this bill unless amendments are added that allow the information on safe storage to be provided by professionals with actual knowledge of firearms.
Senator Suzanne Weber. 503-986-1716
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/weber
Senator Dick Anderson. 503-986-1705
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/anderson
Senator Art Robinson 503-986-1702
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/robinson
The links will also provide their email addresses, but phone calls can’t be filtered into folders to be ignored.
Please note that Senator Art Robinson will almost certainly be aware of the dangers of this bill and is the person most likely to stand up for gun owners and common sense.