Provides that person or public body that establishes gun-free zone is liable for damages resulting from certain crimes committed in gun-free zone, if reasonable person would believe that possession of firearm could have helped individual defend against crime. A similar bill, HB 2173, failed in 2017.
Position: Oppose
Status: House Desk Awaiting First Reading
The public hearing and work session for this bill have been cancelled.
Repeals statute creating state preemption of local firearm regulation and statutes creating exceptions to preemption.
Position: Neutral
Status: House Judiciary Committee
Provides person with privileges and legal defenses available to person with Oregon concealed handgun license if person is licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state that recognizes Oregon concealed handgun licenses.
Position: Oppose
Status: Referred to Senate Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation
Creates credit against personal income tax for cost of criminal history record check required by state law for transfer of firearm. Creates subtraction from taxable income for mileage for travel associated with criminal history record check.
Position: Oppose
Status: Referred to House Revenue
Repeals statute creating state preemption of local firearm regulation and statutes creating exceptions to preemption.
Position: Neutral
Status: House Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation
Exempts transferee who is certified participant in Address Confidentiality Program from private firearm transfer criminal background check requirement.
Position: Oppose
Status: Senate Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation
Ceasefire Oregon is neutral on HB 4005. We are encouraged that the legislature wishes to address the issue of unsecured guns and we recommend additional measures that research shows to be effective at increasing rates of gun storage, reducing gunshot death and injury, and addressing gun trafficking. Scroll to the bottom of this page for related studies.
Please contact your legislator and ask that HB 4005 be amended to include provisions that will make this bill a strong, effective law that will reduce gun violence.
Position: Neutral
Status: House Judiciary Committee
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
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
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