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HB 3151 Oregon

State Police to Conduct Study, Report Findings of Attempted Unlawful Gun Transfers

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

HB 3149 Oregon

Firearm Dealers May Set Policy to Not Sell Firearms to People Under 21

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

HB 3054 Oregon

Relating to discharge of a firearm; more protections for shooting ranges

HB 3054 provides legal protection to shooters who discharge a firearm within 500 feet of their homes or at shooting ranges as long as people and property nearby are not endangered.

Big problem: shooting in the direction of people does actually endanger them.

Position: Oppose

Status: Died in committee

SB 817 Oregon

Child Access Prevention

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

HB 2950 Oregon

Allows subtraction from federal taxable income for purchase of qualifying gun safe

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

SB 801 Oregon

Oregon Public School First Graders Learn Gun Safety. Gun Purchasers Do Not.

Scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Education on March 27.

Authorizes public schools to provide firearm safety and accident prevention class to all students in first grade.

Position: Oppose

Status: Failed to be voted out of the Senate Committee on Education

SB 781 Oregon

Shooting ranges and “stray” bullets: All rights, very few responsibilities.

Allows injured person to bring civil action against city or county that fails to regulate discharge of firearms on private property after having notice of dangerous condition.
Removes prohibition on local government regulation relating to certain areas designed and built for purpose of target shooting.

Position: Oppose

Status: Failed to be voted out of Senate Judiciary Committee

HB 2929 Oregon

Ban Bump Stocks

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

HB 2625 Oregon

Study Regarding Missing Native American Women in Oregon

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

HR 8 National

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

The purpose of this Act is to utilize the current background checks process in the United States to ensure individuals prohibited from gun possession are not able to obtain firearms.

232 cosponsors (227 D, 5 R)
Oregon cosponsors are Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Congressmen Blumenauer, DeFazio, and Schrader but not Congressman Walden.

Position: Support

Status: House Judiciary Committee