Oregon gun control advocates file 2nd ballot referendum

By Chris Eger

A measure mandating gun lock use, reporting lost or stolen guns and expanding liabilities for gun owners was filed Monday with the Oregon Secretary of State’s office.
The newly formed group behind the proposed Initiative 44, Oregonians for Safe Gun Storage, say as many as 26,000 homes in the state have unsecured firearms and gun owners have a role to play in curbing unintentional shootings and suicides.
“Today marks a critical step to reducing gun violence in Oregon,” said chief petitioner Jenna Yuille, who lost her mother in the Clackamas mall shooting. “Establishing clear standards for responsible firearm storage will save lives. Unsafely stored firearms pose an immediate danger. People who gain unintended access often cause harm to themselves and others.”
The three-page measure would make it a crime for someone possessing a firearm not in use to have it unsecured. The initiative mandates that guns be stored with a trigger or cable lock or inside a locked container, with stiffer penalties — up to $2,000 in fines — for those who leave an unsecured firearm in an area where a minor may reasonably find it. Should an unsecured gun be used in a shooting that leads to an injury, the gun owner

Source: Guns.com