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HB 2127 Oregon

Forced Mandated Concealed Carry (Reciprocity)

Directs Department of Justice to create and maintain list of states that recognize Oregon concealed handgun licenses and require handgun competency to obtain concealed handgun license that is similar to competency required in Oregon. Authorizes Attorney General to enter into agreement with concealed handgun license issuing authority of other state if agreement is necessary for license reciprocity. Provides person who is not resident of Oregon, who is not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearm and who is licensed to carry concealed handgun in another state with protections provided to person with Oregon concealed handgun license, if other state is on department’s list of states.

Position: Oppose

Status: Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

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HB 2126 Oregon

Repeal SB 941 and Deny Trace Data to Law Enforcement

Repeals requirement that person engaged in business of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring firearms record in register purchase or acceptance in trade of used firearm and provide copy of record to law enforcement agency.

The primary intent of this bill is to repeal SB 941, the Oregon Firearm Safety Act which requires background checks for almost all firearm sales. An unintended consequence could be to prevent law enforcement from receiving trace data concerning guns used in crimes.

Position: Oppose

Status: House Committee on Judiciary

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SB 232 Oregon

Relating to surrender of firearms for persons prohibited due to DVRO

Requires court to ask petitioner at hearing for family or household abuse restraining order whether respondent possesses any firearms and to record answer on order. Directs presiding judge of judicial district to adopt protocols relating to surrender of firearms by persons prohibited by court order from possessing firearms.

Position: Support

Status: Senate Committee on Judiciary

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HB 2592 Oregon

Tax credit for gun safes

Establishes refundable credit against personal income taxes for purchase of qualifying gun safes.

Position: Support

Status: House Committee On Revenue

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HB 2526 Oregon

Gun sellers MAY provide educational materials (change from “shall” to “may”)

Directs Department of Justice to establish firearm safety and suicide prevention education program, to create or approve education materials and to provide educational materials to gun dealers.

Position: Support

Status: Dead in Committee

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HB 2523 Oregon

Safekeeping of Firearms

Authorizes gun dealer to accept for safekeeping firearm surrendered by person or family or household member of person who is at risk of causing physical injury to self or others with firearm

Position: Support

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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HB 2237 Oregon

Firearm Safety Package

-This bill is the House version of SB 797 which is currently awaiting a new bill number in the Senate Rules Committee.
-Closes Charleston Loophole: Prohibits transfer of firearm by gun dealer or private party if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm.
-Changes relationship status requirement from “intimate partner” to “family or household member:” Modifies definition of relationship status pertaining to types of court orders and misdemeanor convictions that cause person to be prohibited from possessing firearms.
-Prohibits purchase/possession of guns by those convicted of stalking: Provides that conviction for stalking causes person to be prohibited from possessing firearm unless person obtains relief from prohibition.

Position: Support

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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HB 2130 Oregon

Child Access Prevention

Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.
SB 1026 is the same bill introduced in the Senate.

Position: Support

Status: House Committee On Judiciary

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HB 4147 Oregon

Close the Charleston Loophole: Relating to firearm transfer criminal background checks

Prohibits transfer of firearm by dealer or private party for 10 business days if Department of State Police is unable to determine whether recipient is qualified to receive firearm.

Position: Support

Status: Blocked by Senate leadership

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SB 941 Oregon

Oregon Firearms Safety Act

Felons and domestic abusers can no longer buy guns with no questions asked.

Position: Support

Status: Passed

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