GUN BILL UPDATE: Yesterday the House Rules Committee held a work session on SB 554 (concealed carry restrictions). The purpose of this session was twofold: first, to amend SB 554 with Amendment A-36; and second, to recommend the amended bill to the House floor with a Do Pass recommendation. Both motions passed on a party-line vote. As before, […]
There is a work session scheduled for today (4/23) at 11AM for SB 554 (allows for bans on concealed carry). During this work session it is expected that SB 554 will be heavily amended to include most of HB 2510 (safe storage) and to reduce some of the effects of SB 554. You can read the proposed […]
DPO Gunowners’ Caucus Testimony on House Bill 2510 March 4, 2021 Chair Prusak, Vice Chairs Hayden and Salinas, and Members of the Committee, My name i s Michael Smith. I am a resident of Multnomah County and currently serve as Chair of the Gun Owners Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon. I write today […]
