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FRMA Oregon

SB 764: This bill is now SB 1065

FRMA (was SB 764): New amendments include required CHL applicants to fire at least 25 bullets before receiving a CHL. Ceasefire Oregon urges legislators to include marksmanship and conflict de-escalation training.

Directs Department of State Police to study reasons for certain denials of concealed handgun license applications and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.

Sunsets January 2, 2020.

Position: Support

Status: This bill is now SB 1065

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SB 681 Oregon

Relaxes laws relating to possession of firearms, including organized militia

Exempts federal and state military personnel from laws establishing crime of unlawful possession of firearm when engaged in official functions on military property.

Authorizes Governor or Adjutant General to issue regulations regarding use and possession of firearms on military property.

Position: Neutral

Status: Senate Presidents Desk - Awaiting Referral

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SB 495 Oregon

Counties can regulate used firearms purchased by pawnshops and secondhand stores

Authorizes county to regulate purchase of used firearms by pawnshops and secondhand stores.

Position: Neutral

Status: Senate Committee on Judiciary

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SB 554 Oregon

Increased penalties for use or threatened use of firearm

Increases penalties for felonies having as element defendant’s use or threatened use of firearm in commission of a crime.

Position: Neutral

Status: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee, then to Ways and Means

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SB 469 Oregon

Fingerprint alternative

Requires gun dealer to substitute alternative fingerprint for criminal background check if firearm purchaser is unable to provide thumbprint.

The concept of this bill has been added to FRMA (was SB 764, awaiting a new bill number in Senate Rules Committee).

Position: Support

Status: Senate Committee on Judiciary

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SB 667 Oregon

No background check for sale, transfer of antique firearm

Defines term "antique firearm." Provides that unlicensed person transferring antique firearm to another unlicensed person is not required to request criminal background check.

Position: Neutral

Status: Senate Committee on Judiciary

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HB 2808 Oregon

State police to study reasons for concealed handgun license denials

Directs Department of State Police to study reasons for certain denials of concealed handgun license applications and report results to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to judiciary on or before February 1, 2019.
Sunsets January 2, 2020.

Position: Support

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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SB 66 Oregon

Passed! Psychiatric Security Review Board: Persons prohibited from possessing or purchasing guns

Requires court to notify person found guilty except for insanity of sex crime of obligation to report as sex offender.

Requires court to notify person found to be person with mental illness when state or federal law prohibits person from purchasing or possessing firearm unless person obtains relief from prohibition.

Requires court to notify person determined to lack fitness to proceed that federal law prohibits person from purchasing or possessing firearm unless person obtains relief from prohibition.

Position: Support

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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HB 2617 Oregon

Expands CHL from 4 to 5 years, expands disqualifications

Ceasefire Oregon opposes expanding the length of time that concealed handgun license (CHL) is valid (from 4 to 5 years). Increasing the amount of time for another verification of eligibility by 1 year (25%) does not protect Oregonians.

Modifies requirements for and disqualifications from obtaining concealed handgun license.
-Expands disqualifications for a concealed handgun license to convictions in another state.
-Increases portion of fee for issuance or renewal of license from $50 to $85.
-Increases length of time that concealed handgun license is valid (from 4 to 5 years).

Position: Neutral

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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HB 2172 Oregon

Mandates private businesses display signs permitting guns on premises

Requires person that engages in business in this state, on premises onto which person permits members of public to enter, to post in prominent location outside entry to premises sign that states person's policy with respect to permitting individuals who have license to carry concealed handgun to carry firearm onto premises.

Ceasefire Oregon believes many businesses are happy to tell the public that guns are not welcome on their premises. We are surprised, however, that Republicans are willing to mandate private businesses place signs on their doors.

Position: Neutral

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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