Willamette Valley Arms Collectors Association
State of Oregon and National Gun News

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  The Willamette Valley Arms Collectors Association (W.V.A.C.A.) Gun News section is a compilation of news stories from the NRA-ILA and various gun legislation news sources, listed here for your benefit. The NRA_ILA news links in this section are updated each week on Friday. For the most current daily news postings go to the legislation link listed below in the NRA-ILA National News RSS XML Site Updates section.

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NRA-ILA: IN THE NATIONAL NEWS

Virginia expected to lift gun limit
Friday, February 3, 2012

Colorado: Workplace self-defense law advances
Friday, February 3, 2012

Iowa: Constitutional protections for right to bear arms advances
Friday, February 3, 2012

Lawmakers investigating gun scheme may cite Holder for contempt
Friday, February 3, 2012

Burke of Fast and Furious had anti-gun history
Friday, February 3, 2012

Virginia: House of Delegates passes one-gun-a-month repeal
Friday, February 3, 2012

Utah bill would further recognize the Right-to-Carry
Friday, February 3, 2012

New report released by GOP lawmakers suggests top Justice Officials had extensive knowledge of Operation Fast and Furious
Friday, February 3, 2012

Agent's family alleges deceit; They say they were told guns at the scene of slaying weren't part of Fast and Furious
Friday, February 3, 2012

California: Concealed carry permits on hold in Sacramento County
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Kansas: Lawmakers won’t review concealed carry for blind
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Contributor: NRA-ILA

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For a list of current National News & Issues visit the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action

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NRA-ILA Legal Update
January 2012

FEDERAL UPDATES

Act Now to Stop Obama/Holder Gun Registration Scheme
January 27, 2012

"A Significant Indictment” of DOJ’s “Integrity"
January 27, 2012

Congressional Action Needed to Stop Obama/Holder Gun Registration Scheme
January 20, 2012

Federal Court Upholds Obama/Holder Gun Registration Scheme; Congressional Action Needed
January 13, 2012

Holder to Testify on “Fast and Furious” Before House Committee
January 6, 2012

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NRA-ILA Legal Update
January 2012

 

STATE UPDATES

Pennsylvania: Firearms Preemption Bill Scheduled to be Heard this Monday
February 3, 2012

Virginia: Pro-Gun Legislation Continues to Move in Both Chambers of the General Assembly!
February 2, 2012

Iowa: Traditional Ammunition Bill and Right to Keep and Bear Arms Constitutional Amendment Progressing in the Hawkeye State!
February 2, 2012

Arizona: NRA-Backed Campus Personal Protection Bill Introduced and Assigned to Senate Judiciary Committee!
February 2, 2012

Minnesota: NRA-Backed Omnibus Bill Sent Back to the Senate Finance Committee!
February 2, 2012

Tennessee: NRA-Drafted Employee Protection Legislation Introduced in the Volunteer State
February 2, 2012

Georgia: Seized Firearms Legislation to be Heard by Senate Committee
February 2, 2012

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OREGON & WASHINGTON NEWS

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NRA-ILA Legal Update

OREGON UPDATES

Oregon: Colleges won't fight gun rule
11/ 09/2011

Oregon: Right-to-Carry case clears court hurdle
10/06/2011

A Victory for Oregon Universities' Students, Staff and Faculty
9/30/2011

Despite Anti-Gun Pressure, Oregon’s 2011 Legislative Session Sees Positive Gains
7/29/2011

Oregon: Senate Democrats are Trying to Avoid Voting on Concealed Firearm Legislation
6/15/2011

Oregon: Senate Democrats add "Poison Pill" to Concealed Firearm Legislation
6/14/2011

Immediate Action Needed on Concealed Handgun Confidentiality Legislation in Oregon
6/13/2011

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Posted: 1/31/2012

Oregon: Gun Bills to be Heard in Abbreviated Legislative Season

The 2012 session of the Oregon Legislature convenes this Wednesday, February 1. Several pro-gun and anti-gun bills are expected to be introduced during this thirty day session. The following is a brief update of bills that will be making their way through the process:

Senate Bill 1550, introduced by state Senate President Pro Tem Ginny Burdick (D-18), would amend ORS 166.370 by creating a new prohibition, also a Class C felony, on possessing "a firearm or other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while on school grounds." The definition of "school grounds" would specifically include not just K-12 schools, colleges, and universities (as the "public building" ban does), but also community colleges. This bill is in response to the Oregon Court of Appeals ruling which ruled that universities do not have the authority to ban License to Carry a Concealed Handgun (LCCH) holders from carrying on campus grounds.

Senate Bill 1551, also authored by state Senator Burdick (D-18), is even more dangerous than SB 1550, in that it expands the prohibition on carrying in public buildings.

State Senator Floyd Prozanski (D-4), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is trying his hand at the gun bill game by introducing Senate Bill 1574, a measure that would set up a system whereby Oregon LCCH holders could enjoy limited reciprocity with other states. Unfortunately, this measure is narrow in scope in that it allows for "subsets" of reciprocal licenses that would be dependent upon national databases available to law enforcement in the field called "verifiable reciprocal licenses." This could create a scenario whereby an individual carrying a concealed firearm on a reciprocal license that was not a "verifiable reciprocal license," could be arrested and the validity of the license would be a matter to be resolved in a subsequent investigation and prosecution. Senator Prozanski has rebuffed the NRA in crafting a clean and concise reciprocal LCCH measure in favor of one that could put law-abiding gun owners at risk, which is why the NRA is opposing SB 1574.

Two pro-gun bills have also been introduced: House Bill 4045, by state Representative Kim Thatcher (R-25), would allow for the confidentiality of LCCH holders' personal information, and House Bill 4054, by state Representative Jim Thompson (R-23), would prohibit the Public Employees' Benefit Board from authorizing or requiring the collection of information or maintenance of records about firearms from eligible employees or family members applying for health benefits. Representative Thompson's bill was introduced after the efforts of state Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli (R-30), who secured commitments from both Kaiser Permanente and the Public Employee's Benefit Board to purge gun ownership data that had been collected after implementing a new employee initiative called the "Health Engagement Model" where information related to firearm ownership was required to be submitted on the initiative's questionnaire. After Senator Ferrioli's inquiries, both plans dropped the questions related to firearms.

Please continue to check www.NRAILA.org for more updates on these issues in the Beaver State.

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