Oregon's weak gun laws

For too long, Oregon has had weak gun laws.

  • Today, Oregon remains significantly behind our neighbors in California and Washington. Extensive evidence shows meaningful gun laws reduce gun tragedies.
Issue
Status
Our Take
18 year-olds can buy military style weapons
Threat to community safety: no law in Oregon today
Data shows raising the age to 21 will help prevent mass and school shootings.
Youth can be gifted military style weapons (AR style rifles)
Threat to community safety: no law in Oregon today
Children should not be allowed any access to military style weapons.
Gun industry has weak regulation
Threat to community safety: no state regulation in Oregon today
Gun dealers should be accountable for all actions and need to be inspected and properly regulated.
Services for gun tragedy survivors and their families and communities
Survivors of gun violence struggle to access services: poor victim’s support today
Increase funding and remove barriers to accessing support.
Funding for prevention and intervention of street level shootings and homicides
No sustainable funding today
Funding targeted on the ground services to communities most affected by shootings and gang violence is the most effective way to reduce gun violence in our cities.
Background check loophole
Pending: Gun industry lawsuit currently preventing from going into effect
Today, after 48 hours, a gun can be transferred without a completed background check. Measure 114 would require all background check to be completed before purchase.
Finger printing for background checks
Pending: Gun industry lawsuit currently preventing from going into effect
While foster care and teachers must be fingerprinted, firearm purchases use outdated SSN background checks. Fingerprinting ensures law enforcement can properly verify the purchaser's identity.
Gun industry markets to youth
Threat to community safety: industry faces little regulation today
Like all industries, the gun industry should be fully accountable for its actions.
High capacity magazine ban
Pending: Gun Industry Lawsuit currently preventing from going into Effect
Over 2 decades of research shows banning magazines with high capacity reduces deaths and injuries in the event of a mass shooting.
Extreme Risk Protection Orders
In effect: could be stronger
Extensive evidence shows protection orders keep communities and families safe by temporarily removing firearms until a crisis has passed.
Secure storage
In effect: could be stronger
Today, data shows half of households still have at least one firearm unsecured where an unauthorized person or child could access it. Every firearm, including those for self-defense, must be stored in a safe or lockbox. Technology today allows rapid access that also saves lives.
Background checks for all gun sales
In effect
Ensuring all gun sales, including at gun shows and private sales require background checks, keeps guns out of dangerous situations.
Prohibiting domestic abuse and stalkers from owning weapons
In effect
When firearms are involved in domestic violence, the risk of murder dramatically increases. Oregon protects those in situations of intimate partner violence.