Oppose SB 719- Secret Gun Ban Orders !
I am a supporter of Firearms Policy Coalition and I write today to oppose SB 719 ( Sen. Jud. & Sen. Boquist), a measure that was " gut-and-stuffed" after hours to create a secret process for obtaining "extreme risk protection orders" that lead to the confiscation of firearms from unaware Oregonians who are not allowed to confront their accusers or afforded any due process. SB 719 would violate my due process rights and put Oregonians at risk because it; ● SB 719 offers no assessment, counseling, follow-up, intervention or treatment for a victim of an Extreme Risk Protection Order--implying this person is not at all an “extreme risk”, ● SB 719 denies the victim of an order the right to confront their accuser, ● SB 719 denies the victim of an order the right to counsel, ● SB 719 denies the victim of an order an evaluation by a professional in the field of the supposed risk, ● SB 719 denies the victim of an order the right to trial by jury, ● SB 719 denies the victim of an order any notification that hearing is taking place, ● SB 719 victims are threatened with prison time, rather than professional help, ● Orders are issued in secret--until the subject is told there is something wrong--a surefire way to upset someone the state has determined to be an “extreme risk”, potentially creating more problems, ● SB 719 allows potentially hundreds of people to request orders and present hearsay evidence, ● SB 719 allows for “evidence” to include most any transgression, going back years, and even decades, including a DUI, ● SB 719 claims “evidence” of risk includes merely the lawful purchase of a firearm ● SB 719 Will cost an estimated $600,000 of general fund money annually, as well as, unknown costs to local law enforcement to forcibly confiscate, store and return firearms. Conclusion: SB 719 goes against our values as Oregonians and must be rejected. Please OPPOSE this unconstitutional infringement when it comes to your desk!
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