Oregon attorney general issues ballot title for initiative to ban sales of "assault weapons"

Oregon Live ^ | 05/23/18 | Hillary Borrud

[Simon Green]

I expect this to pass, sadly.

[rarestia]

Sad. What’s even more depressing is that bad law is seldom repealed.

[Bob434]

exactly some liberal judge will step in and claim the law can’t legally be repealed

[OrioleFan]

Isn’t “assault weapon” a Diane Feinstein made up term. There’s no such thing.

[faithhopecharity]

(all these f-faced political lying thief gun-grabber-wannabes surround themselves with armed guards........................... at taxpayer expense, too)

[bankwalker]

My fists are assault weapons ... and my breath ...

[elcid1970]

The majority of owners of these weapons/magazines will register them gladly, just like in CA, NY, MA, NJ, & MD. The compliance rate will approach 90%. Society is now anti-gun.

NOT!!!!!

[chief lee runamok]

Back ground checks with simultaneous waiting period of up to a week for all types of handguns has been in effect in oregon for decades.

Long guns are also now background checked as well as waiting period.

[Renegade]

Why can’t we just round up and hang these Azzhats fowedr treason

[mrmeyer]

Seldom repealed, frequently violated.

[G Larry]

“compliance rate will approach 90%”

As if they have any measure of the total in the first place...

I have 10 they have no record of, even if they reviewed all of the 4473s in the world.

[G Larry]

well....until that terrible boating accident....

[itsahoot]

Long guns are also now background checked as well as waiting period.

Waiting periods are usually less than 15 minutes in my experience. Has the law changed recently?

[MileHi]

SCOTUS has to drive a stake through this kind of stuff. When will RBG fall over?

[Reno89519]

Does any semiautomatic rifle or pistol not fit into this: "semiautomatic rifles and pistols that can accommodate detachable magazines". The ballot measure should be retitled to say: "Revokes US 2nd amendment, bans semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and magazines."

Glad I moved from Oregon years ago.

[LouAvul]

I used to like Oregon. Until filthy kalifornians ruined it. I used to like Colorado, until filthy kalifornians... I used to like Washington State.....

[ltc8k6]

Long guns have been background checked for 20 years under federal law.

[Reno89519]

Sadly, too true. The compliance rate will approach 90% as most people with individually comply rather than risk the costs to defend themselves and the felony jail time if that fails. We're too comfortable. Look at how many states and localities have already thumbed their noses at the 2nd amendment, how many Americans have already given up their rights. The courts and congress have sold us out. Voters have not held anyone accountable, acting powerless.

I don't have an answer. Waiting for the courts to act is futile. Heller was years ago and completely ignored, even in DC. Rulings like that are phyric victories.

For the courts, everyone needs to stop appointing non gun owning justices. Make that a litmus test. Do you own guns? Have you shot them in past year? Do you have a CCW permit (presuming residence in a state with one). Bet if gun owning judges were appointed, we might eventually turn the courts around.

[matt04]

IRRC, in CT the police were forced to admit that only 5-10% actually followed the law and registered anything.

[matt04]

I think the OP was being sarcastic on 90% compliance. IN places like CT, the compliance race was reported to be 5-10% IIRC.