Gun Rights

Oregonians Testify For And Against New Gun Bills

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:03:20 +0000

Hundreds of people turned out to the Oregon Capitol Friday to testify at a Senate hearing on four proposed gun control bills.

One of the measures would ban guns from school grounds, and another would ban people from openly carrying a weapon in public buildings. The third bill would require more training to get a concealed carry permit.

Oregon Lawmakers Consider Slate Of Gun Bills

Chris Lehman — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:41:25 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Gun legislation is gaining momentum at the Oregon capitol. A Senate panel has scheduled a marathon hearing on a slate of measures that would require more background checks and limit where people could carry guns. The hearing is set for next Friday, April 5.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Floyd Prozanski has scheduled a three-and-a-half hour public hearing.

Gun Control Advocates Regroup After Failed Bill

Amy Radil — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:06:01 +0000

Gun control advocates are regrouping this week. They’re looking at their options, now that a bill to broaden background checks for gun sales failed in the Washington legislature. They want to seize a moment when they believe public sentiment is on their side. KUOW’s Amy Radil reports.

Mandatory Background Checks For Gun Sales Dies In Washington House

Austin Jenkins — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:26:11 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A controversial proposal to require criminal background checks for most gun purchases appears to have died in the Washington House. That announcement came Tuesday night after two days of efforts to wrangle enough votes to pass the measure.

For a time it looked like backers had the 50 votes they needed to pass the universal background check measure – if they agreed to send it to voters for final approval.

Washington Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Say Pistol Database Is Valuable Tool

Austin Jenkins — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:38:38 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Efforts to get gun rights leaders in Washington to support -- or at least not oppose -- universal background checks appear to have hit a stumbling block. At issue is a state database that tracks pistol sales. Second Amendment advocates want it shut down, but the state’s sheriffs and police chiefs say it’s a vital law enforcement tool.

Every time a licensed gun dealer in Washington sells a handgun, that information is uploaded into the state’s pistol database.

Oregon Corrections Officers Want To Bring Personal Guns To Work

Chris Lehman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:27:32 +0000

SALEM, Ore. – Corrections officers in Oregon say they need the option of being armed while they commute to and from work. Lawmakers are considering a measure to overturn a rule that bans corrections officers from bringing personal guns to the grounds of state prisons.

The 2009 personal gun rule applies to employees and visitors at most state buildings.

Bill Regulating Private Gun Sales Passes Committee

Alexandra Kocik — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:17:46 +0000

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A bill to require background checks for private gun sales is one step closer to a final vote. Tuesday, members of a Washington House committee voted seven to six.

Republican Rep. Jay Rodne opposed the bill, saying it would not be enforceable.

“We’re going to drain precious law enforcement resources to policing this measure,” he says.

But, Republican Rep.

Gun Rights Supporters Rally In Salem, Olympia

Chris Lehman — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:10:40 +0000

Hundreds of gun rights supporters rallied in support of their cause outside the state capitol buildings in Salem and Olympia Friday. They were there to express opposition to attempts by federal and state lawmakers to restrict the use of some weapons.

Government Agency Feels Brunt Of Increased Gun Permit Applications

Alexandra Kocik — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:19:15 +0000

LACEY, Wash. – Thousands of gun owners plan to rally in Olympia and Salem Friday. They’re showing their support for the second amendment and opposition to gun control proposals.

Armed Gun Rights Advocates Rally At Washington Capitol

Austin Jenkins — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:08:01 +0000

Several hundred gun rights advocates – many of them armed – rallied at the Washington state Capitol Saturday. Their purpose was to protest any new gun control measures. Similar rallies were organized in Salem, Boise and Coeur d'Alene. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins reports.