HB 4145 A Forces Oregonians to Accept Unnecessary Alterations to Implement Measure 114
In 2022, Oregonians passed Measure 114. Now, as an Oregon Supreme Court decision nears on 114, Oregon legislators want to delay implementation and create carve outs for police, probation, and parole officers to skip the permit process and to buy and possess high-capacity magazines for their personal use.
Ceasefire Oregon supports the passage of HB 4145 A even though we are not supportive of the exemptions for law enforcement from the permit to purchase requirement as well as allowing law enforcement to purchase and possess large capacity magazines (LCMs) when ordinary citizens cannot. We disagree with other unnecessary additions to HB 4145 A that alter Measure 114. We have been told, however, that the bill, which contains changes that are necessary to implement Measure 114, will not pass without the carve outs for law enforcement. In other words, our hand is being forced. To implement Measure 114, the people of Oregon must accept carve outs that benefit those who directly opposed Measure 114.