Posted on 06/11/2015 6:11:07 AM PDT by marktwain
Oregon is one of the states that has stubbornly refused to grant reciprocity to concealed carry permits from other states, even though many of those states recognize the Oregon permit when Oregon residents visit them. The map above, from usacarry.com, show that Oregon does not recognize a single other state.
The map below shows that 20 states allow Oregon residents to carry in their state, with an Oregon permit. Vermont does not require a permit. The blue states recognize the Oregon permit. Michigan only recognizes Oregon permits for Oregon residents.
The strong support for the concealed handgun license bill may also reflect the desire of many legislators to offset their support for the controversial bill on background checks by voting for something sought by guns-rights activists.I have not been able to find any rational reason why Oregon would refuse to recognize other states permits. Permit holders are far more law abiding than the average citizen, more law abiding than the average police officer, and effectively provide for greater public security at no cost to the state.
"It wouldn't surprise me" if that happened, says Rep. Bill Post, R-Keizer, chief sponsor of the concealed handgun bill. "There were some people who had to take a 'yes' vote on [background checks] and it's not going to be good for them in their districts."
Post's measure, House Bill 3093, opens the door to allowing concealed handgun licensees from many states to also carry in Oregon. Currently, at least 18 states honor Oregon licenses, potentially allowing their licensees to carry here if HB 3093 becomes law.
Utah CHL. Problem solved.
Eff Bloomberg, Burdick, Prozanski et al
Oregon does not recognize Utah CHLs.
According to the Oregon legislative site, the bill just passed out of committee with a do-pass recommendation in the Senate. It had its second reading, and should be coming up a for vote soon.
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“According to the Oregon legislative site, the bill just passed out of committee with a do-pass recommendation in the Senate. It had its second reading, and should be coming up a for vote soon.”
Good news. The legislators must be feeling the heat in Oregon.
My concern is that the decision to recognize another state’s CHL will be up to the Dept of Justice. Oregon’s Attorney General is a left wing extremist.
Oregon CHL + Utah CHL = 18 contiguous States for an Oregon resident, plus Hawaii, including NYC and D.C.
Eh-hem: What effin heat???!!!
Look back a few weeks at the BS they passed! (SB941)
Good point.
I doubt the bill will go anywhere.
“Oregon CHL + Utah CHL = 18 contiguous States for an Oregon resident, plus Hawaii, including NYC and D.C.”
The bill is about recognizing other states permits in Oregon.
It’ll never pass.
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