• Home
  • Safety-Wellness
    • Club-Resources-Safety-Wellness
    • News-Club-Safety-Wellness-Getting-Started
    • News-Club-Safety-Wellness
    • Brochures
    • Video
  • News Bulletin
  • Membership
  • Member Ranges
  • Oregon Legislature
    • BM114
    • 2023-Legislative
  • 2nd Amendment
  • Match Schedules
  • Programs
    • State Championships
    • State Distinguished Awards
    • Cowboy
    • Handgun >
      • Handgun-Results
    • Highpower
    • Smallbore & Air Rifle
    • Youth
  • State Directors
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Find a Place to Shoot
  Oregon State Shooting Association

Oregon State Shooting Association
News Bulletin

Oregon: Bill to Expand Background Checks Headed to House Floor

4/24/2015

 
Picture
Today, Senate Bill 941, legislation which seeks to expand background checks to private transfers, passed the House Rules Committee and will now head to the floor for a final vote by the full House of Representatives.  This bill was voted out of Committee today in a work session after receiving more than seven hours of both invited and public testimony on Wednesday.

Opposition testimony was led by NRA, Oregon Firearms Federation, Sheriff Tim Svenson from Yamhill County, and Sheriff John Hamlin from Douglas County.  Following in opposition were numerous county commissioners including Chris Perry of Wheeler County, Paul Castillia of Wallowa County, Kevin Cameron of Marion County, Stan Primovich of Yamhill County, Chris Boice and Tim Freeman of Douglas County, and Tootie Smith of Clackamas County.  Several gun stores and the Oregon Hunters Association also joined with opposition testimony at the hearing.

As previously reported, SB 941 would require individuals to appear before a gun dealer to request a criminal background check prior to privately transferring a firearm, absent limited exceptions.  Transfers include, but are not limited to, sales, gifts, loans and leases.  Failure to comply with this mandate could result in stiff penalties and possible loss of an individual’s right to keep and bear arms.

SB 941, like many other gun control schemes, is a step towards the full registration of firearms.  In January 2013, the Department of Justice said that background checks on all firearm transfers “depends on…requiring gun registration.”

Please call and email your state Representative and urge him or her to OPPOSE Senate Bill 941.  Also, please forward this email to friends, family and fellow Second Amendment supporters in Oregon and encourage them to do the same.


Comments are closed.
    Click Here if you are looking for Safety News!

    Archives

    December 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    August 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Safety-Wellness
    • Club-Resources-Safety-Wellness
    • News-Club-Safety-Wellness-Getting-Started
    • News-Club-Safety-Wellness
    • Brochures
    • Video
  • News Bulletin
  • Membership
  • Member Ranges
  • Oregon Legislature
    • BM114
    • 2023-Legislative
  • 2nd Amendment
  • Match Schedules
  • Programs
    • State Championships
    • State Distinguished Awards
    • Cowboy
    • Handgun >
      • Handgun-Results
    • Highpower
    • Smallbore & Air Rifle
    • Youth
  • State Directors
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Find a Place to Shoot