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2022 Candidate Ratings
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NRA/PVF Political Victory Fund
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Ratings are out for key races in Oregon
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- Governor
- US House of Representatives
- State Senate
- State House of Representatives
Please see the NRA/PVF Political Victory Fund Website (https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/oregon) for details.
2022 Ballot Measures - Update June 19, 2022
2022 Ballot Measures: Here is the current Status of the Initiative Petitions in Oregon.
Summary: IP17-18 are still gathering signatures and IP13 has been refiled for 2024 as 2024-IP3.
Initiative Petition 17: (Full IP17 Text Here)
Status: Over 50% signatures gathered for Ballot Measure.
Initiative Petition 18: (Full IP18 Text Here)
Status: Over 50% signatures gathered for Ballot Measure.
2024 Initiative Petition 3 (2024-IP3): This is the previous 2022-IP13 that has been refiled for 2024
Status: refiled for 2024
Summary: IP17-18 are still gathering signatures and IP13 has been refiled for 2024 as 2024-IP3.
Initiative Petition 17: (Full IP17 Text Here)
Status: Over 50% signatures gathered for Ballot Measure.
- Initiative Petition 17 would require Oregonians to apply for a “permit-to-purchase” a firearm and require the Department of State Police to maintain an electronic database of permits with notes on what permits are expired or revoked.
- Additionally, IP 17 would limit magazines to 10 rounds or less to “promote the public health and safety of the residents of this state.”
- Certified Ballot Title – “Requires permit to acquire firearms; creates permit database; prohibits ammunition magazines over ten rounds; exceptions.”
Initiative Petition 18: (Full IP18 Text Here)
Status: Over 50% signatures gathered for Ballot Measure.
- Initiative Petition 18 would outright ban a huge variety of firearms and accessories, require registration of semiautomatic firearms within 180 days of enactment, and require the Oregon State Police to maintain a “semiautomatic assault firearm registration.”
- Certified Ballot Title – “Prohibits manufacturing/ possessing/ transferring many semiautomatic firearms; criminal penalties; limited exception if existing firearms registered.
2024 Initiative Petition 3 (2024-IP3): This is the previous 2022-IP13 that has been refiled for 2024
Status: refiled for 2024
- Initiative Petition 3 would criminalize the killing of animals for food purposes, effectively banning hunting and fishing in Oregon.
- Draft Ballot Title – “Prohibits injuring or killing animals, most breeding practices; limited self-defense exceptions. Redefines animal abuse as a crime”
2021 Ballot Measures
During the 81st legislative session in 2021 the oregon legislature passed SB554.
Every firearms owner should read and understand the new laws. SB554-B36-Engrossed Text
The Law has critical changes for transfer, storage in your home and vehicle as well as where you can carry.
See OSSA's summary of the Bill at this link OSSA SB554 Summary
Every firearms owner should read and understand the new laws. SB554-B36-Engrossed Text
The Law has critical changes for transfer, storage in your home and vehicle as well as where you can carry.
See OSSA's summary of the Bill at this link OSSA SB554 Summary
How to engage when a bill is activated.
- Review the list, Identify the bills that impact you, our community, and our 2nd Amendment rights.
- Using the links provided, access, review, and understand the bills, watch their progress.
- Use this link for “Bill Alerts” to sign up for alerts on changes and progress for the bills of interest.
- Learn how the Oregon legislature works and how you can engage the process through “Oregon Legislature Citizen Engagement”
- Contact your state Senators and Representatives to let them know how you stand and how they should represent each bill. Use “Who Represents ME in Oregon” to find your Senator and Representative.
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