Tag: Oregon Firearms Federation

Good News for a Change

HB 4145 started as another one of the Democrats’ annual attacks on liberty, property, and the Constitution. In its final form, it became a bill that delayed the worst provisions of MZ 114 and bought gun owners more time to avoid arrest and fight this insanity in court. If the Oregon Supreme Court invalidates MZ 114, HB 4145 does nothing. Either way, that’s a positive outcome. [More]

Only made possible by gun owner activism.

UPDATE: In Other News

This year, the Republican primary is once again crowded, but only 3 candidates have any realistic chance of winning. Of those three, only Ed Diehl has been an open advocate for gun rights. [More]

At least he’s not afraid to talk about it...

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming

HB 4145, the Democrats’ latest attack on gun rights, has passed the Oregon House and is on its way to the Senate. (Oregon’s Republicans provided the quorum that allowed the bill to pass.) This outcome should be a surprise to no one. [More]

No, of course refugee immigrant Trần doesn’t appreciate the essential differences between the tyranny she fled and the culture that took her in.

As far as Oregon Democrats are concerned, you Heritage Americans are so yesterday…

Burden of Proof

Like Ballot Measure 114—which this bill modifies—HB 4145 will put countless Oregonians at risk of jail time if they cannot prove they acquired standard magazines before a date that even the lawyers are not sure of. Keep in mind, no matter what you have been told, it is impossible to prove when you acquired a magazine. Any “affirmative defense” is an illusion. [More]

Sounds like it’s time for some enterprising manufacturer to date stamp mags before then and open a shop across the Idaho border.

An OFF Day

HB  4145 will be heard on the first day of the 2026 session—Monday, Feb 2 at 3 p.m.—in Hearing Room B in the Capitol. This will be a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee… As we noted in the previous post, this bill doubles the time you must wait to receive a “permit” to attempt to purchase a firearm and jacks up all fees. [More]

And:

So as of now, Sunday morning, you cannot post testimony about HB 4145. [More]

But hey, who but a fascist would complain about standing army exceptions?

UPDATE

Via email:

Now, three hours before the hearing you can finally upload testimony against HB 4145.

Go here.

Good News for a Change

As you may know, for some time the Oregon State Police’s Firearms Instant Check System Unit has been denying firearm transfers to people who have had convictions expunged or “set aside”… Attorney Ross Day, (who defended our Foundation against a years-long attack of lawfare) received word from the ATF that it agreed the policy was unlawful. [More]

Can we expect the same cooperation from Democrats controlling the state as they extend to ICE?

What Other Rights Can States Ignore?

This is the last stop for Ballot Measure 114 on a state level. Given the makeup and history of the Oregon courts, it would be wise to not be too optimistic about the outcome. As usual, we hope we are wrong on this issue. And, keep in mind, that, irrespective of the outcome, the Oregon Legislature will continue to enact every possible impediment to gun ownership in Oregon even as it seeks to protect criminals and the violently mentally ill. [More]

If only we had a Justice Department committed to protecting unalienable rights from state and local abuses…

Beasts of Burden

“The State bears the burden of proving that its immoral scheme to criminalize rights is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition, and they will fail.” [More]

Actually, unless and until the Supreme Court rules in favor of the uninfringed right of the people to keep and bear arms, the burden will continue to be entirely borne by the state’s victims.

The Clock is Ticking…

…on Second Amendment rights in Oregon. [More]

They’ll still have them. It’s just that the courts, the state and its enforcers won’t recognize them.

This is what happens when Democrats rule and the Republicans are neutered.

This is what happens when citizens by and large succumb to bias and intellectual laziness, and have been indoctrinated into hating an outnumbered minority that still values the truth.

This is what will happen everywhere, in Everytown, should that prevail where we are.

It’s the Latest!

SB 243 is now in effect. The bill bans specialty accessories like “binary” and “forced reset” triggers and bump stocks. It also allows any government entity to place its property off-limits to concealed handgun license holders. [More]

So, the Democrats will be satisfied now and stop any further attacks…?

Right…?

Special Education

Now all Oregonians will be getting a taste of what the legislature dishes out to gun owners year after year. [More]

Based on results Democrats getting a free ride like the taste, the brainwashed ones in the middle have bought into the “fair share” nonsense, and the ones at the top gaining more power and influence have money men to dodge and minimize the impacts.

Gun Store Shutdown Moves Ahead

Republican Senator Fred Girod said he believed the point of the bill was to make guns more expensive. We disagree. The bill is clearly designed to make guns unavailable. [More]

Don’t look to the controlled opposition to deny a quorum.

UPDATE

I’m told the House decided a floor show was an appropriate people’s business concern:

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