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HB 2546 Oregon

Tax Breaks for Firearm Background Checks

Creates a tax credit for the cost of background checks for firearm sales and allows the travel mileage associated with the background check to be tax deductible.

Position: Neutral

Status: Failed to pass out of House Judiciary Committee

HB 2505 Oregon

Yuille Forsyth Safe Firearm Storage Act

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.

Position: Support

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

HB 2251 Oregon

Governor Kate Brown’s Omnibus Bill

Prohibits transfer of handgun or assault rifle (defined) to someone under 21 years of age.

Expands Charleston Loophole from 3 days to 30 days before firearm may be transferred without a background check.

Person subject to a protective order (like an ERPO) who fails to attend hearing will be prohibited from possessing firearms.

Requires courts to order firearms to be relinquished for people convicted of certain domestic violence offenses.

Requires hospitals to provide data about patients with firearm injuries to the Oregon Health Authority.

Child Access Prevention Law: Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.

Position: Support

Status: Failed to pass out of House Judiciary Committee

SB 501 Oregon

The Students’ Bill

The Oregon Democrats have not supported this bill and it was left to die in committee. This omnibus bill was submitted by Oregon's Students for Change, a group of high-school and college students who understand the changes we must make to reduce gun violence. SB 501 was one of the most exciting and effective gun violence prevention bills Ceasefire Oregon has seen.

Position: Support

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

SB 481 Oregon

Notification of Return of Firearms After Surrender to Law Enforcement

Requires law enforcement agency that takes custody of firearms under firearms surrender protocol to establish procedures to notify certain individuals of law enforcement agency’s anticipated return of firearm.

Position: Support

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

SB 342 Oregon

Lawfully Seized Firearms Transferred to Department of State Lands For Disposition to Help Unhoused Oregonians

Requires agency, board, commission or other instrumentality of state that lawfully seizes firearm to transfer firearm to Department of State Lands for disposition as unclaimed property. 

Position: Neutral

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

SB 275 Oregon

Safe Storage, Child Access Prevention, Reporting Lost and Stolen Act

Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.

Position: Support

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

SB 87 Oregon

Increase Age of Firearm Purchase to 21

Allows gun dealer or person transferring firearm, ammunition or firearm component at gun show to establish minimum age for purchase of firearms, ammunition or firearm components, provided that minimum age is at least 21 years.

Position: Support

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

SB 5 Oregon

Shooting Ranges and Shooters Strictly Liable for Shooting Injuries Outside of Boundaries of Gun Range

Makes shooting range and person discharging firearm at shooting range strictly liable for injuries resulting from bullets that stray outside boundaries of shooting range.
Allows injured person to bring civil action against city or county that fails to regulate shooting range after having notice of dangerous condition. Removes prohibition on local government regulation relating to shooting ranges.

Position: Support

Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed

IP 43 Oregon

The Campaign to Stop the Sale and Transfer of Assault Rifles

The IP 43 campaign, Lift Every Voice Oregon, will refile for the 2020 ballot and will also work to pass a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in the 2019 legislative session.

Rather than allow Oregonians to determine their own fate, the National Rifle Association has put gun profits over the lives and the will of Oregonians. They know that Oregonians overwhelmingly support a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Position: Support

Status: We are writing a ballot initiative for 2020