Oregon lawmakers drop attempt to ban the sale of assault weapons and of high-capacity gun clips

Source: The Oregonian

Highly publicized bills that would ban the sale of high-capacity gun magazines as well as semi-automatic miltary-style rifles now appear to be off the table at the Oregon Legislature.

Sen. Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, said Wednesday that she is backing off an attempt to push through a bill on gun clips that she drafted following the December shootings at the Clackamas Mall.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, who is another key figure in the gun-control debate, said he doesn't plan to take up Burdick's legislation or another bill in the House that would bar the sale of semi-automatic military-style rifles often known as assault weapons.

"I personally think that the high-capacity magazines and semi-automatic weapon issues need to be done at the federal level," said Prozanski.

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Oregon lawmakers drop attempt to ban the sale of assault weapons and of high-capacity gun clips (Original post)	derby378	Feb 2013	OP
Sanity prevails.	SayWut	Feb 2013	#1
I can't think of a reason why CHL training SHOULDN'T incorporate live rounds	derby378	Feb 2013	#2
Agreed.	SayWut	Feb 2013	#3
Tick-tock.	onehandle	Feb 2013	#5
Your crystal ball is blurry, my friend.	SayWut	Feb 2013	#7
How exactly does one "sensationalize" the massacre of 20 children?	WilliamPitt	Feb 2013	#12
We have been hearing that old song for 20 years now	hack89	Feb 2013	#10
Well, that's monumentally stupid.	AtheistCrusader	Feb 2013	#8
The problem is nothing will get done at the federal level	davidpdx	Feb 2013	#4
There are a lot of conservative rural voters in Oregon	hack89	Feb 2013	#11
Yes, given I grew up in Oregon I'm well aware of that	davidpdx	Feb 2013	#13
The obvious answer is not all Dems in Oregon share your views on gun control	hack89	Feb 2013	#14
Well if that's the case, maybe we can send them the funeral bill next time a kid gets a bull in the	davidpdx	Feb 2013	#15
You can't expect politicians to commit political suicide	hack89	Feb 2013	#17
Interesting.	quakerboy	Feb 2013	#6
The smart Democrats are looking at their next election	PuffedMica	Feb 2013	#9
I'd argue doing nothing, but having these proposals out on the table	davidpdx	Feb 2013	#16

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Wed Feb 20, 2013, 08:50 PM

SayWut (153 posts)

1. Sanity prevails.

Hopefully, the tide will continue in this direction.

And I applaud both Senators Prozanski and Burdick decision to enact reasonable, and common sense gun control legislation that respects and observes the RKBA and yet leaves room for public safety.

--Ban guns in the Capitol. Under the measure, Prozanski said, those with a concealed handgun license could still bring a gun into the building with the permission of the legislative administrator or law enforcement.

--Expand background checks to also cover private sales and transfers between individuals. There would be an exemption for sales or transfers between immediate family members.

--Ban concealed handgun licensees from carrying guns onto school grounds. However school districts would be able to opt out of the ban under the measure.

--Require live-fire training to obtain a concealed handgun license. Prozanski said most courses for the license already require this training.

Oregon lawmakers drop attempt to ban the sale of assault weapons and of high-capacity gun clips

1. Sanity prevails.

2. I can't think of a reason why CHL training SHOULDN'T incorporate live rounds

3. Agreed.

5. Tick-tock.

7. Your crystal ball is blurry, my friend.

12. How exactly does one "sensationalize" the massacre of 20 children?

10. We have been hearing that old song for 20 years now

8. Well, that's monumentally stupid.

4. The problem is nothing will get done at the federal level

11. There are a lot of conservative rural voters in Oregon

13. Yes, given I grew up in Oregon I'm well aware of that

14. The obvious answer is not all Dems in Oregon share your views on gun control

15. Well if that's the case, maybe we can send them the funeral bill next time a kid gets a bull in the

17. You can't expect politicians to commit political suicide

6. Interesting.

9. The smart Democrats are looking at their next election

16. I'd argue doing nothing, but having these proposals out on the table