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04.28.09 Recognition Bill Gets The Boot. |
House
Bill 2463 was driven one step closer to official death today.
This long overdue legislation did nothing more than recognize
other states' concealed handgun licenses. (You know, like
we recognize other states' drivers' licenses.)
It was a simple bill, and to our amazement, it was supported
by the Oregon State Sheriffs who have opposed it for as long
as it's been proposed.
Had it passed, Oregonians with CHL's would have been allowed
to carry in a number of other states that currently do not allow
it. Visitors to Oregon would have been allowed to protect themselves
without breaking the law. Seemed like a win-win.
Then the lawyers got involved.
Four members of the House Judiciary Committee decided to "fix"
the bill. Reps
Jefferson Smith. Chris
Garrett, Brent
Barton and
Judy Stiegler drafted amendments
to gut the bill and essentially neuter it. They succeeded.
A bill which would have done nothing more that allow other Americans
to visit our state and feel safe, turned into the Bride of Frankenstein.
This was not a surprise. What was a bit of a surprise
was that there was no opposition.
The entire
committee voted to turn this good and needed bill into a
colossal waste of time,guaranteed to die.
The entire committee, Republicans and Democrats, agreed to the
amendments which eviscerated this bill. Not a single Republican
objected to the poison pill amendments demanded by the Democrat
members.
The bill has been moved to the Ways and Means Committee where
it is expected to die of neglect. As it should.
At least there was no partisan bickering
House Bill 2853, which we warned you about in this alert
has been shipped off to the
Rules Committee. Please contact them with and urge them
to oppose it. A suggested message is in the previous alert. |
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