SJR 27 : Adding Concealed Carry to the Oregon Constitution

Position: Oppose Status: Senate Rules Committee

SJR 27 proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to the right to carry concealed firearms.

Update

February 21, 2025

1-17 (S) Referred to Rules. 1-13 (S) Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. At the request of: Senator Noah Robinson Chief Sponsors: Senators Bonham, Robinson

Oregon OLIS information about SJR 27 is here.

Oregon law already allows gun owners to carry concealed firearms with a permit. Oregon’s state permit law is so lax, however, that not even Texas will honor an Oregon concealed handgun license permit.

Gun owners with concealed carry permits often brag they are the “best of the best” shooters that just doesn’t ring true. Oregon law does not require an applicant for an Oregon concealed handgun license permit to even touch a firearm. (Some counties require a minimum of hands-on shooting time.)

The language of the “proposed amendment” is not included in this bill. Will the Republicans attempt to weaken Oregon’s already very lax concealed carry law? Will they allow anyone to carry a gun without training? Without a background check?

We do not need to give a blank check to the arms industry. Gunshot wounds are already the leading cause of death for kids and teens in the United States. We cannot allow more bloodshed.