HR 822 Concealed Carry Gun Bill Passes House Vote
Washington, November 16, 2011
(Associated Press) – With 272-154 vote, the House successfully passed a bill that would allow state concealed firearm permits to be valid everywhere in the U.S. except Illinois and the District of Columbia, which are the only jurisdictions that currently prohibit the concealed carry of firearms. Click here to read more.
Many Firsts in Oregon’s 76th Legislative Session
February of 2011 set Oregon on a legislative course of many firsts. The session would be the first in which the House of Representatives was split evenly 30 Republicans and 30 Democrats. We welcomed Oregon’s first 3rd term Governor, Dr. John Kitzhaber, and the session was the first step in moving to annual legislative sessions, the product of a voter approved ballot measure requiring the Legislature to meet annually instead of every two years as was the practice.
While the “firsts” were celebrated and will be talked about for years to come, the legislature had its fair share of business as usual moments. Efforts to pass a concealed handgun reciprocity statute were stymied by the legislature – and countered by a notion that the state should ban concealed handguns on school grounds, failed – as were measures to require the Oregon State Police to destroy CHL applications within 24 hours and ensure that property owners have the explicit right to protect their families and homes.
To read more about the ups and downs of Oregon’s 76th Legislative Session visit the following link.
