Directs Department of State Police to conduct study on prosecution of crime of unlawfully purchasing a firearm and present report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2020.
Sunsets January 2, 2021.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
SB 978 along with a vaccine bill were traded away by Governor Kate Brown to appease Senate Republicans when they ran away from their jobs. The Republican walkout deprived the Oregon Senate of a quorum and therefore the ability to pass bills. After the bills were killed, the Republican senators returned, promising to behave. They did not. They ran away again in 2019 and again in 2020.
Here's what was traded away in return for ???:
SB 978 stops hate groups and terrorists from printing guns that are undetectable and untraceable.
SB 978 gives public schools and major airports the right to make security decisions about prohibiting loaded, hidden guns in classrooms and terminals.
SB 978 stops the pipeline of unsecured guns to criminals by requiring gun owners to secure their firearms when not in use.
SB 978-5 is an omnibus bill that will regulate undetectable, untraceable, and downloadable guns (often referred to as "ghost guns"); hold strictly liable gun owners who do not secure firearms; require reporting of lost or stolen guns to crack down on gun traffickers; and allow cities, counties, school districts, airports, and other public buildings to not permit concealed handgun license holders to carry firearms into those buildings or areas.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
City, county, metropolitan service districts, ports, school districts, colleges, or universities are authorized to regulate or prohibit possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun license holders.
Ceasefire Oregon hopes this means no more civilians carrying loaded AR 15s will be allowed in the Oregon Capitol Building.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Prohibits manufacture, transfer, or sale of military-style assault weapons with exceptions. Civilians who legally own described firearms must register the firearm within one year of the effective date of the law or dispose or permanently disable the firearm.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Directs Department of State Police to conduct study on reporting of attempted unlawful firearm transfers and present report on findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before September 15, 2020.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Gun dealers at gun shows or gun shows are permitted to establish a minimum age of at least 21 years of age for firearm sales or transfers.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
This Child Access Prevention (CAP) bill holds gun owners responsible when a minor (under age 17) accesses an unsecured gun when the gun owner knows or reasonably should know that a minor could access the firearm. The bill includes a requirement for public education.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Allows subtraction from federal taxable income for purchase of qualifying gun safe.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Creates offense of unlawful use of a bump-fire stock and offense of unlawful transfer of bump fire stock.
Position: Support
Status: July 1, 2019: End of session, bill was not passed
Directs Department of State Police to study how to increase criminal justice resources relating to missing Native American women in Oregon and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2020.
Position: Support
Status: Enacted into law and effective May 24, 2019