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Prozanski Schedules Registration Bill. Gabby’s Husband Coming To Town

 

 02.04.14

Four days after he informed “Ceasefire Oregon” that he would be hearing his gun registration bill, SB 1551, Floyd Prozanski has officially scheduled the bill so the public can now see what he shared with the anti-rights extremists last Friday.

The bill will be heard on Thursday, Feb 6, at 8 AM in Hearing Room 50, which is in the Capitol basement. Floyd has invited NRA to testify. OFF was not invited; however, NRA has offered us a place on their panel.

There are still unconfirmed rumors of “celebrity” anti-gunners coming in from out of town. 


They are confirmed. Gabby Gifford’s husband, Mark Kelly, will be coming to testify in favor of gun registration.

If you are planning to come and testify, keep the following in mind:

While you may submit written testimony, you should be ready to be flexible on what you say. It is very likely that amendments will be proposed which can change the makeup of the bill.

Here are some points about the bill:

(Be prepared to respond to a moving target.)

The bill outlaws private transfers to people you have known your whole life.

The bill is a de facto registration scheme. Without registration the bill has no meaning.

There is no reason to demand the serial number of the gun being transferred if this is not a registration scheme.

In spite of what Floyd says, people HAVE had their guns confiscated IN OREGON, with NO LEGAL JUSTIFICATION, because of background checks.

As written, this bill allows you to give a gun to your nephew but forbids him from giving it back without police permission!

Under the bill you could give a gun to your gay partner, but you could not give a gun to person of the opposite sex with whom you lived but were not legally married to.

You could give a gun to your son-in-law, but he cannot give it back without permission from the state.

You can give a gun to your nephew but he can’t give it back without permission from the state.

If you have a range, training facility, or gun club that allows people to use guns you own, as part of a class you charge for, you have “leased” a gun and now must run a background check and transfer the gun to them before they can use the gun in the class. (Assuming the check is even completed before the class is over.)

They then must “transfer” the gun back to you at the end of the class.

The bill has no provision for allowing a transfer if the OSP can’t complete a background check.

(The law allows dealers to transfer in three days but does NOT allow private parties to transfer in 3 days if OSP can’t complete the check.)

Unlike the present system, any transfer will require that you have and retain transfer forms only available from the State Police.

If you plan to submit materials to the committee, please send a PDF to mike.reiley@state.or.us by noon tomorrow. For printed documents, please provide 10 paper copies to the assistant when you testify.

 

It’s a train wreck, folks. Let’s get out there.

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FIRST GUN CONTROL BILL OF 2014 SCHEDULED

01.07.14

The Senate Judiciary Committee will be introducing its first gun control bill on January 17, at 3:30 PM in Hearing Room F at the Capitol.This is the bill we told you was coming banning private transfers and starting the registration process. The draft of the bill is number LC 154 and is not yet available for the public to see. But we have it.

The legislature is not scheduled to start proceedings until February so they are getting out in front in their efforts to attack your rights.

As you know, all gun registration starts with “background checks” and no doubt this bill will extend the failed background checks to virtually all transfers.  So if you want to give a gun to your oldest friend or your nephew, you will now need to ask the State Police for “permission.”If the system is down you are out of luck.These background checks are how the state builds a list of gun owners. These lists have been used over and over  to begin the confiscation process, not only in Nazi Germany but in New York and now in California.

It’s imperative that you contact the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and tell them in no uncertain terms that you oppose extending the failed background check system to a private transfer and you oppose any new gun registrations.

(Update 01.09.14 We have asked why the Democrats are insisting on bringing back a bill they lacked the votes to pass last year. One possible answer is this video of Republican Senator Bruce Starr. It is troubling, however soon after someone posted it on our Facebook page Starr responded with a comment “I will not be supporting any new gun laws in Oregon.”   We expect him to honor that pledge.)Below is a list of members of the committee with contact info and a suggested cut and paste message:

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Senator Floyd Prozanski
Democrat – District 4 – South Lane and North Douglas Counties

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1704   District Phone: 541-342-2447
Email: Sen.FloydProzanski@state.or.us


Senator Betsy Close

Republican – District 8 – Albany

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1708
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-303, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.BetsyClose@state.or.us

Senator Michael Dembrow

Democrat – District 23 – Portland

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1723    District Phone: 503-281-0608
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-407, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.MichaelDembrow@state.or.us
Senator Jeff Kruse

Republican – District 1 – Roseburg

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1701   District Phone: 541-580-3276
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-315, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.JeffKruse@state.or.us


Senator Arnie Roblan

Democrat – District 5 – Coos Bay

Capitol Phone: 503-986-1705
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-417, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.ArnieRoblan@state.or.us

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Dear Senator,

The current background check system for gun purchases is a total failure. Qualified buyers are often delayed and denied. I strongly urge you to reject any expansion of this failed system to private transfers.

We have seen how these policies lead to confiscations as they have in New York and now California.

Vote against any restrictions on private transfers.

Yours,

 

 

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