80th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 501 Sponsored by Senator WAGNER, Representative SALINAS (at the request of Students for Change) (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.
Requires person to secure permit before purchasing or otherwise receiving firearm. Specifies qualifications for permit and manner of applying for permit. Creates procedures for appealing denial of permit. Punishes receipt of firearm without valid permit by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires person who owns or possesses firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container. Punishes failure to secure firearm by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Requires person who owns or possesses firearm to report to law enforcement agency loss or theft of firearm within 24 hours. Punishes failure to report loss or theft by maximum of 30 days’ imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Prohibits possession of magazine with capacity to hold more than five rounds of ammunition. Provides that person in possession of such magazine must sell or otherwise dispose of magazine within 180 days of effective date of Act. Punishes unlawful possession of magazine capable of holding more than five rounds by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Requires criminal background check before transfer of ammunition. Restricts ammunition receipt to 20 rounds within 30-day period. Prohibits transfer of firearm by gun dealer or private party until latter of 14 days or Department of State Police has determined that recipient is qualified to receive firearm. 1
A BILL FOR AN ACT
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Relating to firearms; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 166.412, 166.435, 166.436 and
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166.438. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Sections 2 and 3 of this 2019 Act are added to and made a part of ORS 166.410 to 166.470.
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SECTION 2. (1) Except as provided in subsection (9) of this section, a person may not
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purchase or otherwise receive a firearm unless the person has first secured a permit to re-
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ceive a firearm under this section.
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(2)(a) A person may apply for a permit to receive a firearm from the sheriff of the county in which the person resides. (b) The sheriff may charge a reasonable fee for processing applications for permits under this section. (3) Within 30 days of receiving an application for a permit under this section, the sheriff shall issue a permit to receive a firearm if the applicant:
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(a) Is at least 21 years of age;
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(b) Has no prior criminal convictions;
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(c) Has not been found in contempt of court for violating a restraining order, stalking
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order or other court protective order;
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(d) Is not an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; and
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(e) Provides proof of completion of a firearm safety course.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC 2503