New firearm bills in Oregon

[bnsaibum]

I'm sure Kevin at OFF will have an alert up and email out soon, but here is a link to the fb post on the new bills.
https://www.facebook.com/oregonfirearms/posts/10155047218520463

Here is the first list of gun related bills that were introduced today. This is certainly not a complete list, just what popped up on a quick search:


House Bills

2529
2424
2537
2429

Senate Bills
115
86
300
299
385
173
315
106
170

We will report in depth on what they mean as soon as possible.

Here is a link where you can see them:
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1

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[bnsaibum]

SB 86
Authorizes establishment of firearms training facility on lot or parcel that is in exclusive farm zone, forest zone or
mixed farm and forest zone, and that is not within city or urban growth
boundary.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB86/Introduced

SB 106
Directs Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to establish handgun safety instructor program
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB106/Introduced

SB 115
Removes six-month county residence requirement for legal resident applicant for concealed handgun license.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB115/Introduced

SB 170
Requires school districts to provide firearm safety courses.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB170/Introduced

SB 173
Authorizes person
licensed to carry concealed handgun to present valid license instead of
providing firearm to peace officer for examination when possessing
firearm in public building.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB173/Introduced

SB 299
Changes states in which
residents of Oregon may lawfully obtain long guns for transport into
Oregon from contiguous states to all other states.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB299/Introduced

SB 300
Removes Department of State Police as designated state point of contact for purposes of National Instant Criminal
Background Check System.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB300/Introduced

SB 315
Provides that used firearm transfer register may be electronic or manual.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB315/Introduced

SB 385
Adds justice court and
municipal court to definition of "court facility" in which firearms and
other weapons are prohibited except in specified circumstances.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB385/Introduced

 

[bnsaibum]

HB 2424
Authorizes employees of
Department of Corrections, State Board of Parole and Post-Prison
Supervision and Oregon Corrections Enterprises who work in department
building to store personal handgun and ammunition in vehicle.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2424/Introduced

HB 2429
Repeals sunset on provisions related to relief from prohibition on possessing and purchasing firearms.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2429/Introduced

HB 2529
Exempts certain transferors of firearms from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has
concealed handgun license.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2529/Introduced


Missed earlier.

HB 2348
Provides honorably retired law enforcement officers with protections provided to Oregon concealed handgun license holders.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2348/Introduced

HB 2503
Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2503/Introduced

HB 2527
Provides that active and honorably retired law enforcement officers may possess firearms or other dangerous weapons in public buildings
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2527/Introduced

 

[bnsaibum]

There are also several hunting bills.

This is not meant as an exhaustive list. I may have missed some, especially on the HB side.

SB 125
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to take certain actions prior to adopting new programs or expanding existing programs.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB125/Introduced

SB 126
Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB126/Introduced

SB 175
Modifies certain penalties for wildlife law violations.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB175/Introduced

SB 247
Incrementally increases or establishes certain fees related to hunting, angling and commercial fishing over six-year period, applicable January 1, 2016, January 1, 2018, and January 1, 2020.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB247/Introduced

SB 453
Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB453/Introduced

HB 2537
Increases damages for unlawful taking or killing of wildlife.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2537/Introduced


Missed earlier.

HB 2049
Authorizes certain hunters to use battery-powered scoping devices, pin sight lights and laser sighting devices to hunt.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2049/Introduced

HB 2050
Provides that county is
exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or
pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2050/Introduced

HB 2052
Modifies certain penalties for wildlife law violations.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2052/Introduced

HB 2053
Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish trophy trout lake pilot program.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2053/Introduced

HB 2181
Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2181/Introduced

HB 2182
Requires State
Department of Fish and Wildlife to study developing predator management plan for State of Oregon and to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2016.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2182/Introduced

HB 2402
Establishes Task Force on State Department of Fish and Wildlife Funding.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2402/Introduced

HB 2452
Abolishes Fish and Wildlife Deferred Maintenance Subaccount.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2452/Introduced

HB 2517
Modifies definition of "native fish" for purposes of salmon and trout enhancement program.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2517/Introduced

HB 2518
Requires state agency to notify State Department of Fish and Wildlife before state agency restricts or closes access to state lands used for hunting.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2518/Introduced

HB 2519
Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement program to provide technical assistance to Oregon
landowners, businesses and communities regarding nonlethal options to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2519/Introduced

HB 2534
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules prohibiting use of drones for angling or hunting.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2534/Introduced

HB 2536
Requires applicant for license, tag or permit to angle, take, hunt or trap to attest that applicant consents to inspection of license, tag or permit and taken wildlife.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2536/Introduced

HB 2537
Increases damages for unlawful taking or killing of wildlife.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2537/Introduced

HB 2538
Establishes Oregon Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Task Force for purpose of recommending feasibility of transferring Fish and Wildlife Division of Department of State Police to State Department
of Fish and Wildlife.
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2538/Introduced

 

[Member 5605]

Thanks N for posting these.

When do the crooks start to introduce bills?

 

[U201491]

HB 2503
Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.
<broken link removed>

Looks like the push for a lead ban here................ Maybe prevents one ?????????

 

[bolus]

am I having a stroke or do not all these seem bad? Perhaps I was expecting the worst

SB86- so I can set up a public range on some farm land? Hot damn Im going to start shopping for land.
SB 173 - dont have to surrender a firearm when going into a public building, just show them the CHL? what, no automatic tazing?
SB170 - firearm training in school? I think I would be up for that kind of homework.

 

[bnsaibum]

My eyes are still bugging out of my head from going through the OLIS page looking for firearm related bills so I haven't delved into any details yet, but some do not seem bad on the surface. I would be very wary of the 'gut and stuff' though.

Without having looked I would imagine that the bills that don't seem bad were sponsored by R's and the cynic in me says they likely don't stand a chance. That doesn't mean I won't do what I can to see that they pass though.

As a side note; There are other bills that seem very good and some that seem bad, but they are not firearm related.

 

[bolus]

Direct links to text of some of the bills

86
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB86/Introduced

106
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB106/Introduced

115
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB115/Introduced

170
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB170/Introduced

173
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB173/Introduced

299
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB299/Introduced

315
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB315/Introduced

385
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB385/Introduced

2429
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2429/Introduced

2529
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2529/Introduced

2348
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2348/Introduced

2503
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2503/Introduced

 

[Sstrand]

Be vigilant. All of the seemingly positive bills are prime candidates for "GUT AND STUFF!!!

Sheldon

 

[bnsaibum]

Oregon Firearms Federation alert

http://www.oregonfirearms.org/2015-gun-bills

Includes firearms crimes (HB 2357) which I did not include above. I seem to remember another similar bill that could have been either an SB or HB, but I could be wrong.

I also posted a link to HJR 13 in the Hunting forum. A Constitutional amendment to protect the right to hunt/fish and to use traditional methods.

 

[3MTA3]

Guaranteed the bad stuff is burried in an otherwise innocuous bill and wrapped in deceptive language.

 

[Caveman Jim]

HB 2503
Vests sole authority to regulate hunting ammunition and fishing gear with Legislative Assembly with specified exceptions.
<broken link removed>

Looks like the push for a lead ban here................

After reading the text I got that it says that it cannot be regulated....

 

[ocarolan]

 

[U201491]

After reading the text I got that it says that it cannot be regulated....

Hopefully it ends up that way.

 

[Rugerbub]

They all look pretty good but so does the ulgy chick at the bar after a few rounds

 

[bnsaibum]

Original links were broken/removed and have been replaced with working pdf links. Get 'em while they're hot.

 

[Norm0931]

I have a real problem with SB106. I just don't trust our state government enough to have more bureaucrats giving out rules on firearms. There is nothing in the bill about curriculum, costs, staffing, class sizes, etc. Who is going to decide all this, the Khitzhaber appointed DPSST heads? OFF says they helped Kim Thatcher write this bill, but I feel like this is exactly the kind of weak legislation that Courtney is looking for to screw us all with.

I know OFF has an issue with the NRA and if we lived in a state like Utah (that has the BCI to run all their CCW stuff) then it would be a different story. We live in the state of Portland though and Portland hates guns.

 

[OLDNEWBIE]

Look at HB 2705

Representative Frederick
Regular Sponsors: (Presession Filed)
Bill Title: Relating to the use of deadly force; declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary: Changes standard in some circumstances for use of deadly physical force to belief by reasonable person in officer's or person's circumstances that other person is undertaking particular conduct.
Modifies element of plan adopted by county deadly physical force planning authority to consist of outreach and training regarding use of reasonable deadly physical force. Modifies requirement that law enforcement agency adopt guidelines for reasonable use of deadly physical force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Who determines what a "reasonable" person would do??
A reasonable liberal anti-gun person??? They would hide in place or something instead of addressing the threat. This doesn't mean a reasonable conceal carry gun owner I'm sure. To them that is already unreasonable.
I think this is one of many problems coming our way this session!

 

[bnsaibum]

Perhaps Rep. Frederick should participate in a police use of force training event as well.

Here is an article that was linked to his facebook page.
http://www.theskanner.com/opinion/commentary/22294-commentary-laws-law-enforcement-and-our-community