There's a DOJ report
Always cite your sources. I found this one, but it's from 2001, I'm not sure if there's a newer one or not.
http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fuo.pdf
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There's a DOJ report
Always cite your sources. I found this one, but it's from 2001, I'm not sure if there's a newer one or not.
http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fuo.pdf
I sent this to my state legislators after having a brief discussion with their advisers.
According to the OSP, last summer the OSP ran 37,631 background checks, of those checks only 331 (0.88%) were denied. Of the 331, only four were arrested. Of the 331, 40 denials were because the firearm came up as stolen, leaving 291 individuals being barred from owning firearms. According to ORS 166.250, a felon, mental health patient, etc, is not allowed to own/purchase firearms, yet only four criminals were arrested last summer.
http://media.oregonlive.com/mapes/other/FICS-Denials-Executive-Summary.pdf
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Assuming that the two months of FICS information is consistent with the rest of the year, approximately 222,000 background checks were run in the state of Oregon. Everytown for Gun safety estimates that 25,000 guns are sold second hand without background checks each year in Oregon. The last time that I did a background check in Oregon, it took over two hours of standing there waiting for the State Police to complete a check. By law, I am not allowed to walk away while the check is being completed, because the OSP is supposed to show up at the gun store for every denial, in order to make an arrest. The OSP is already overburdened, so an 11% increase on an overly burdened system is only going to make wait times longer.
http://media.oregonlive.com/mapes/other/EGS-022_Oregon_10c_040215-FINAL.pdf
The law as it is written is impossible to enforce unless the OSP starts to make a gun registry. The OSP runs the serial on every gun sold through a background check, and keeps those records for five years. The OSP is legally required to delete the files after five years. The only way to enforce this law is to start a gun registry. The police must prove that the gun was purchased without a background check, which they can't do unless they have a record of who owns it.
If preventing felons from getting firearms is the end goal, please take into consideration the following suggestions.
1) Take the OSP out of the picture, let individuals call NICS directly.
2) Make an exemption for CHL holders, as they're legally allowed to purchase firearms.
3) Make an exemption for FFL 03 holders; the whole reason to get an FFL 03 license is to be able to skip having to complete a background check at an FFL 01 for every firearm purchased.
4) Increase the OSP budget to allow for arresting criminals that aren't allowed to own firearms.
I don't know that it's contrary to popular belief, per ORS 166, the local police receive a copy of your form 4473 for each purchase, and the OSP keeps a log for at least five years, but I don't believe that they actually delete them like they're supposed to.Country to popular belief very new gun sold is registered and every gun sold under a background check is to. Even though under law the State Police are supposed to get rid of that of the information they keep it.
I don't know that it's contrary to popular belief, per ORS 166, the local police receive a copy of your form 4473 for each purchase, and the OSP keeps a log for at least five years, but I don't believe that they actually delete them like they're supposed to.
I sent this to my state legislators after having a brief discussion with their advisers.
According to the OSP, last summer the OSP ran 37,631 background checks, of those checks only 331 (0.88%) were denied. Of the 331, only four were arrested. Of the 331, 40 denials were because the firearm came up as stolen, leaving 291 individuals being barred from owning firearms. According to ORS 166.250, a felon, mental health patient, etc, is not allowed to own/purchase firearms, yet only four criminals were arrested last summer.
http://media.oregonlive.com/mapes/other/FICS-Denials-Executive-Summary.pdf
<broken link removed>
Assuming that the two months of FICS information is consistent with the rest of the year, approximately 222,000 background checks were run in the state of Oregon. Everytown for Gun safety estimates that 25,000 guns are sold second hand without background checks each year in Oregon. The last time that I did a background check in Oregon, it took over two hours of standing there waiting for the State Police to complete a check. By law, I am not allowed to walk away while the check is being completed, because the OSP is supposed to show up at the gun store for every denial, in order to make an arrest. The OSP is already overburdened, so an 11% increase on an overly burdened system is only going to make wait times longer.
http://media.oregonlive.com/mapes/other/EGS-022_Oregon_10c_040215-FINAL.pdf
The law as it is written is impossible to enforce unless the OSP starts to make a gun registry. The OSP runs the serial on every gun sold through a background check, and keeps those records for five years. The OSP is legally required to delete the files after five years. The only way to enforce this law is to start a gun registry. The police must prove that the gun was purchased without a background check, which they can't do unless they have a record of who owns it.
If preventing felons from getting firearms is the end goal, please take into consideration the following suggestions.
1) Take the OSP out of the picture, let individuals call NICS directly.
2) Make an exemption for CHL holders, as they're legally allowed to purchase firearms.
3) Make an exemption for FFL 03 holders; the whole reason to get an FFL 03 license is to be able to skip having to complete a background check at an FFL 01 for every firearm purchased.
4) Increase the OSP budget to allow for arresting criminals that aren't allowed to own firearms.
Well said,
I would add one more thing.
There is also a DOJ report that shows 42% of background applicants who are either directly denied or delayed and later denied and appeal the deny are found upon further investigation not to be a prohibited person.
Let that sink in.
Well said,
I would add one more thing.
There is also a DOJ report that shows 42% of background applicants who are either directly denied or delayed and later denied and appeal the deny are found upon further investigation not to be a prohibited person.
Let that sink in.
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$30 for a background check seems like a bargain for the piece of mind.
This whole thing reminds me of the quote by Pastor Martin Niemöller. Even the author has rewritten it many times, so I don't feel guilty of doing so here. Please understand that the original dealt with Nazi Germany and the treatment of the Jewish people and I am in no way shape or form comparing the two struggles.
First they came for the "assault weapons", and I did not stand up.
Because I did not like or own "assault weapons".
Then they came for the standard capacity magazines, and I did not stand up.
Because I didn't feel the need for more than ten rounds.
Then they came for my semi-auto pistols, and I did not stand up.
Because all I had was my hunting rifle.
Then they came for the private sales, and I did not stand up.
Because I used a dealer anyway.
Then they came for a universal registration, and I did not stand up.
Because I figured it wouldn't hurt.
Then they came for all the rest of my guns—and there was no one left to stand with me.
Either all gun owners come together and present a united front, or the above won't just be a quote. It will be a premonition.
The problem is that if you give this government an inch, they will take a mile. They have proved it time and time again on gun control as well as a number of other policies. All this bill will lead to is a universal registration, which can only lead to confiscation. It isn't paranoia if it's true...