Florence gun store refuses to do BGC for Antifa member, buyer says his rights violated

[Mikej]

The tie-dyed shirt, long greasy hair and moobs is a fantastic look.

That's the first thing I noticed. HEY! 1972 San Francisco called and want their outfit back. 1969?
Whatever.

 

[Crockett9]

The tie-dyed shirt, long greasy hair and moobs is a fantastic look.

I saw the guy on a TV news report. If I'd been the FFL, I don't think I'd have sold him a gun even if he wasn't Antifa! However, he indicated he was Antifa and I feel that anyone knowingly selling a firearm to an organization committing the crimes Antifa commits, should be held as accountable as Antifa! It's akin to selling a gun to a known terrorist! So -- I fully support the FFL!

 

[The Heretic]

But Bend isn't Eastern Oregon? And what constitutes a "Group" on FarseBook? Like, 3?

It kind of is, in the sense of Antifa/et. al. - like Portland is western Oregon in that sense.

 

[lucusloc]

But Bend isn't Eastern Oregon? And what constitutes a "Group" on FarseBook? Like, 3?

Bend is east of the Cascades, that makes it Eastern Oregon. Oregon is divided by it geological features, not by measured demarcation points. The Cascades are used by everyone from the government to truckers as the east/west dividing line. Since there is such a stark contrast to the landscape from the range this makes total sense. Western Oregon nearly is (or in some places actually is) a temperate rain forest, while Eastern Oregon is either high mountain desert or some close approximation thereof or a dry ponderosa forest.

The north/south divide is a bit harder to discern. In the West it is marked by the Willamette Valley in the north and the Klamath Mountains in the south (Right around the city of Eugene). In the east it is mostly marked by the Northern Basin in the south (don't ask) and the Blue Mountains and the Columbia Basin in the north. The north/south divide is pretty close to the map midpoint, but it is indeed divided by the geographic features not how well it bisects the map.

 

[Lazyfaire]

It kind of is, in the sense of Antifa/et. al. - like Portland is western Oregon in that sense.

They can't go to far from the nearest Starbuck's without withdrawals setting in.

 

[hazencroftmatt]

Political orientation is not a protected civil right.

I actually did no know that. Some states it is protected but not federally.

 

[Mikej]

Okay, Bend is eastern Oregon!
I live in Eastern Willamette valley then.

 

[Bobbygun]

Bend is east of the Cascades, that makes it Eastern Oregon. Oregon is divided by it geological features, not by measured demarcation points. The Cascades are used by everyone from the government to truckers as the east/west dividing line. Since there is such a stark contrast to the landscape from the range this makes total sense. Western Oregon nearly is (or in some places actually is) a temperate rain forest, while Eastern Oregon is either high mountain desert or some close approximation thereof or a dry ponderosa forest.

The north/south divide is a bit harder to discern. In the West it is marked by the Willamette Valley in the north and the Klamath Mountains in the south (Right around the city of Eugene). In the east it is mostly marked by the Northern Basin in the south (don't ask) and the Blue Mountains and the Columbia Basin in the north. The north/south divide is pretty close to the map midpoint, but it is indeed divided by the geographic features not how well it bisects the map.

I always think of Bend as Central Oregon. Honestly haven't given a lot of thought to where Western becomes Central, or Central becomes Eastern.

 

[Mikej]

I always think of Bend as Central Oregon. Honestly haven't given a lot of thought to where Western becomes Central, or Central becomes Eastern.

Dammit, I thought this had been solved?

 

[lucusloc]

I always think of Bend as Central Oregon. Honestly haven't given a lot of thought to where Western becomes Central, or Central becomes Eastern.

I am sure someone uses "central" as some kind of useful metric, they just do not run in any of my circles. Most government functions I am aware of break the state into simple east/west, e.g. hunting regulations;

 

[oremike]

Or as motorcyclist call it ,the wet side and the dry side

 

[Calvino]

Florence man claims gun store violated his 2nd Amendment rights

Mark Iannicelli says he feels the Florence Gun Shop violated his right to bear arms after denying his background check to acquire his purchased weapon.

www.kezi.com

Probably is a good call to not serve a person flashing a card that shows your support for a known terrorist organization....

 

[Bobbygun]

I am sure someone uses "central" as some kind of useful metric, they just do not run in any of my circles. Most government functions I am aware of break the state into simple east/west, e.g. hunting regulations;

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I was curious and Googled it. According to Wikipedia, Central Oregon is made up of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties.

 

[bionic knees]

grew up in Deschutes and Jefferson counties, always referred to it as central Oregon, been on the wet side for almost 39 years now.

 

[lucusloc]

I was curious and Googled it. According to Wikipedia, Central Oregon is made up of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties.

Curious. I wonder who uses that. Maybe mostly local government functions (e.g. water management districts)?

 

[Cavedweller]

Curious. I wonder who uses that. Maybe mostly local government functions (e.g. water management districts)?

I worked in state government for 10 years. I often heard the Bend/Redmond/Prineville/Madras area referred to as Central Oregon. I don't think it's anything carved in stone. Just common usage. Kind of like "southern Oregon." I think when people use that term it's mostly SW Oregon that comes to mind. K Falls and Lakeview are about as far south as you can get, but I think most people would think of them as eastern Oregon rather than southern Oregon.

 

[Mikej]

I often heard the Bend/Redmond/Prineville/Madras area referred to as Central Oregon.

What a concept!

 

[RVTECH]

I always think of Bend as Central Oregon.

In the local sense it IS - however in reality Bend is in fact, a part of 'Eastern Oregon'.