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Posted on 09/30/2007 8:30:00 PM PDT by neverdem
To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment Foundation, +1-425-454-7012
BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Second Amendment Foundation today announced that it is supporting a lawsuit filed by an Oregon high school teacher against the Medford School District, in a case that could have statewide, if not national implications.
The teacher, identified as "Jane Doe" to protect her privacy, is licensed to carry a concealed firearm under Oregon state statute. She is fearful for her safety, and that of her students, because of threats she has reportedly received from her ex-husband, against whom she has a restraining order. School officials are refusing to allow her to bring her gun on campus, despite Oregon law which appears to allow it. Anti-gun State Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) has vowed to introduce legislation that will exempt Oregon public schools from the state's pre-emption law.
"This is a case where the issue seems crystal clear," said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. "Here is a woman who has taken all the proper, legal steps for her own safety, and quite possibly the safety of her students and fellow teachers. Oregon's pre-emption law appears to be on her side, and so are we.
"Today, I am sending a check to Lake Oswego attorney James Leuenberger, who is representing the teacher," Gottlieb stated. "We believe this case to have lots of merit, not only for the individual rights of the plaintiff, but also for the rights of all Oregon firearms owners, and especially other women who may find themselves in a similar unpleasant situation."
A hearing on the case is scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Jackson County Court.
"We are confident that the court will make a decision based on the clear wording of the Oregon statute, rather than on political correctness," Gottlieb said. "There is no good reason why a school district can simply ignore state law, much less the safety of one of its employees."
The Second Amendment Foundation (http://www.saf.org) is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; and San Francisco on behalf of American gun owners, and is currently a plaintiff in the case against the City of New Orleans.
SOURCE Second Amendment Foundation
While the NRA carries some major water, this is a good example to the NRA-bots that other groups do some of the heavy lifting, too.
Oregon ping...
The SAF shared the Katrina lawsuits and I have a lot of respect for them. They know how to cooperate with other gun groups.
It’s the GOA that never does anything.
Well, the Oregon group SAF is joining in this has had plenty of support from GOA over the years, so you may be ignorant of what GOA has done at the state level over the years.
Name a single thing they have ever done by themselves. Take your time.
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OFF started this and has done most of the heavy lifting, click on the update link:
Oregon Firearms Federation
PO Box 556
Canby, OR 97013
Voice: (503) 263-5830
OFF ALERT 10.01.07
More News On The Medford Teacher.
Click here for an update:
http://oregonfirearms.org/alertspage/10.01.07alert.html
I know OFF well, and they are the ones who taught me to respect the GOA.
They do that all the time, and what's worse, nobody stops them.
Read post six. I’m still waiting.
I wish I worked for you. Every month I could send you an email and tell you what a great job I do. I never do anything but those emails impress the hell out of you.
By the way, I’m due for a raise.
Keep waiting.
Kevin Starrett is a good man and he works closely with the GOA.
I belong to both groups.
I’ve been waiting since 2000. I think it’s time I quit wasting my time thinking the GOA was some sort of gun Rights group. I guess they aren’t. They are a family owned t-shirt company.
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