OR House Passes ‘Stronger’ Enforcement Of Domestic Violence Measure

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

The term “domestic violence” shouldn’t be a problem. Combatting it is a bipartisan issue. Disagreement usually revolves around what to do about it, not whether it’s a problem or not.

For some time now, it’s been illegal for individuals convicted of domestic violence to own firearms. That’s true even of those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses. More importantly, there’s been no effort to repeal those measures.

However, there have been moves to expand the list of those impacted.

In Oregon, though, the state seems to be focused on increasing enforcement of the law as written.

The Oregon House moved Tuesday to close a loophole that allowed domestic abusers to illegally hold on to their firearms.

Lawmakers voted 43-15 in favor of stronger enforcement mechanisms for a 2015 bill that prevents those with domestic violence or stalking convictions from carrying firearms.

House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson, who sponsored the measure, said that although the 2015 bill banned domestic abusers from owning guns, that law didn’t lay out exactly how courts would take away those firearms. Some domestic abusers were able to hold on to their weapons by avoiding court hearings.

Williamson’s proposal would mandate domestic abusers submit a notice to the court …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms