SALEM â Years of halting efforts by gun-control advocates paid off Wednesday, May 5, as the Oregon Legislature gave final approval to a bill to require gun owners to securely store their weapons when not in use, or face potential consequences.
The âsafe-storageâ bill â a key policy aim for groups like Moms Demand Action and State of Safety since 2018 â passed the state Senate on a vote of 17-7 after a brief debate. It passed the House of Representatives last week on a similarly fraught vote.
If signed by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon will join 11 other states with laws requiring locking devices on stored firearms. Oregonâs bill also opens up gun owners to civil litigation if their unsecured weapon is used to inflict injury.
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Senate Bill 554 requires gun owners to securely store their weapons when not in use, and will ban possession of guns in the state Capitol and Portland International Airport. It paves the way for public schools and universities to enact their own bans.
Years of halting efforts by gun-control advocates paid off Wednesday, as the Oregon Legislature gave final approval to a bill to require gun owners to securely store their weapons when not in use, or face potential consequences.
The “safe-storage” bill a key policy aim for groups like Moms Demand Action and State of Safety since 2018 passed the state Senate on a vote of 17-7 after a brief debate. It passed the House of Representatives last week on a similarly fraught vote.
/ Sgt. Brandon White of the Multnomah County Sheriff s Office puts a cable lock on a training Glock in a file photo from Jan. 14, 2019, in Portland, Oregon. The sheriff s office gives out gun locks for free to anyone who wants one.
Senate Bill 554 requires gun owners to securely store their weapons when not in use, and will ban possession of guns in the state Capitol and Portland International Airport. It paves the way for public schools and universities to enact their own bans.
Years of halting efforts by gun-safety advocates paid off Wednesday, as the Oregon Legislature gave final approval to a bill to require gun owners to securely store their weapons when not in use, or face potential consequences.
May 05 2021
Final bill combines requirements for locks and safe storage with a ban on firearms in some public places.
.Gov. Kate Brown is the final stop for the Oregon Legislature s major gun legislation of 2021.
The Senate voted Wednesday, May 5, to accept the House version of a bill that combines requirements for locks and safe storage of firearms with a narrowed ban on concealed-handgun license holders bringing firearms into some public places.
The vote was 17-7. Sen. Betsy Johnson of Scappoose was the lone Democrat to join six Republicans in opposition to the revised Senate Bill 554. Five Republicans and one independent were recorded as excused or absent.
May 05 2021
Final bill combines requirements for locks and safe storage with a ban on firearms in some public places.
.Gov. Kate Brown is the final stop for the Oregon Legislature s major gun legislation of 2021.
The Senate voted Wednesday, May 5, to accept the House version of a bill that combines requirements for locks and safe storage of firearms with a narrowed ban on concealed-handgun license holders bringing firearms into some public places.
The vote was 17-7. Sen. Betsy Johnson of Scappoose was the lone Democrat to join six Republicans in opposition to the revised Senate Bill 554. Five Republicans and one independent were recorded as excused or absent.