Oregon Gun Control Group Is Aiming For The 2020 Ballot

By Cam Edwards

After trying and failing in 2018, an Oregon gun control group is hoping to put a so-called “safe storage law” to a vote of the people next year, and they’ve started collecting signatures in order to get on the ballot. State of Safety Action wants every gun owner in the state to keep their firearms locked up when not “in use,” and claim a majority of Oregon residents support the idea.

State of Safety Action president Henry Wessinger said the group conducted a statewide poll and found that 65% of registered voters support a safe storage law.

“I just completed an online NRA hunting course and it’s exactly the same type of information that they recommend,” Wessinger said.

I can think of lots of things that are great recommendations, and yet would be terrible laws. It’s a good idea to eat at least five servings of vegetables a day. It’s a bad idea to charge someone with a crime if they pass on the broccoli and carrots. It’s a good idea to get half an hour of exercise every day. It’s a bad idea to send them to prison if they decide to sit on the couch instead.

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