Lawmakers give final approval to gun bill, sending it to governor’s desk
Updated May 05, 2021;
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A bill to require gun owners to safely store their firearms and to allow schools, colleges and universities and other sensitive public buildings to ban guns is on its way to Gov. Kate Brown, after the Oregon Senate approved it on a 17-7 vote Wednesday.
Senate Bill 554 is this session’s most high-profile gun legislation. While it was the subject of an hours-long debate in the House, the Senate’s discussion was relatively brief. Six senators were not present.
“The vast majority of gun owners in this state are not going to be directly impacted by this,” said Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, responding to criticisms that the bill would keep gun owners from being able to defend themselves. “Most gun owners are very reasonable and understand those weapons are deadly, and they do in fact need to make certain they are safely secure.”
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