Oregon ‘Cannot-Issue’ Gun Permit Law Challenged in New FPC-backed Lawsuit

PORTLAND, OR – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a new FPC-supported federal lawsuit seeking to enjoin Oregon Measure 114’s “permit-to-purchase” provision before it is poised to create a flat ban on firearm acquisition while public officials work to implement it. The complaint and motion for a temporary restraining order in Azzopardi v. Rosenblum can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“Oregon has passed a new law that will require, beginning December 8, 2022, all firearms purchasers in the state to present a ‘permit to purchase’ firearms; as envisioned by the law, the process to acquire a permit to purchase can take up to 30 days to complete,” argues the complaint. “But today, less than a week from the day the requirement goes live, no one in Oregon has a permit because there is no infrastructure to support the processing of permit applications—there is not even an application yet; the Oregon State Police has not created it.”

“And so, Oregon is headed quickly to a situation that no one—even the drafters of Measure 114—intended or wanted,” argues the motion for a temporary restraining order. “On December 8, it will become de facto illegal to purchase firearms anywhere in the state of Oregon, effectively extinguishing Second Amendment rights all across the state.”

“Unfortunately, sloppy statute drafting at the expense of peaceable gun owners is all too common,” said FPC Director of Legal Operations Bill Sack. “The drafters of Oregon Measure 114 appear to have spent more time planning their press conferences than the drafting of the ballot measure itself. Today’s suit seeks to once again remind lawmakers that the dictates of the Constitution apply even to them.”

This lawsuit is also backed by the Second Amendment Foundation. Read more

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SAF Files Second Federal Lawsuit Challenging Oregon’s Measure 114

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has filed its second lawsuit in federal court challenging tenets of Measure 114, the Oregon gun control package narrowly approved by voters in November.

This is the fourth federal challenge to the gun control measure, which mandates training and the acquisition of a purchase permit by any individual hoping to buy a firearm in Oregon. SAF earlier filed a lawsuit challenging the measure’s ban on the future sale, manufacture, importation and possession of so-called “large capacity” magazines after Dec. 8, when the law is scheduled to take effect.

Joining SAF in this case are the Sportsman’s Warehouse, Inc., Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc. (FPC), Daniel Azzopardi, a private citizen. They are represented by attorneys James Buchal of Portland, Adam Kraut of SAF and William Sack of the FPC. Named as defendants are Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Oregon State Police Supt. Terri Davie, in their official capacities.

There is also an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. Read more

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Umarex USA’s M3 Grease Guns Now Shipping

Fort Smith, Arkansas –– Just in time for Christmas, Umarex USA has begun shipping the much-anticipated Legends M3 Grease Gun.

Based on the M3A1 that was introduced in 1944, this CO2 driven BB gun has all the features plinkers and collectors expect from the Umarex Legends lineup. It can be fired single shot or in a blistering 1,050 BBs per minute full-auto mode, includes a collapsible wire stock and fixed peep sights. The drop-free magazine holds 60 BBs along with two 12-gram CO2 cartridges. Extra magazines are available to keep you shooting more than reloading.

The M3 Grease Gun joins two other World War II era submachine guns in the Legends Series – the Legends MP and M1A1. Other Legends offerings include replicas of other iconic pistols and rifles like the Walther PPK/S, the Cowboy Lever Action Rifle and an M712 Broom Handle. Read more

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FPC Files Lawsuit Challenging Oregon “Large Capacity” Magazine Ban

PORTLAND, OR – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that it has filed a new Second Amendment lawsuit challenging Oregon Measure 114’s ban on magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds and requested a temporary restraining order to prevent the ban from being enforced while the case continues. The complaint and motion in Fitz v. Rosenblum can be viewed at FPCLegal.org.

“The State of Oregon has criminalized one of the most common and important means by which its citizens can exercise their fundamental right of self-defense,” argues the complaint. “By banning the manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale, or transfer of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds (‘standard capacity magazines’), the State has barred law-abiding residents from legally acquiring or possessing common ammunition magazines and deprived them of an effective means of self-defense.”

“Today’s filings are proof yet again that when statist idealogues attempt to unilaterally restrict the rights of peaceable people, FPC will step up and fight back,” said FPC Director of Legal Operations Bill Sack. “And the good people of Oregon should keep their eyes peeled for additional FPC responses to the incredibly flawed Ballot Measure 114.”

FPC is joined in this lawsuit by the Second Amendment Foundation. Read more

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Hunting Coalition Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (SAF), together with the Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA) and the Alaska Outdoor Council (AOC), filed an amicus brief in support of the state of Alaska’s petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that holds that federal agencies have carte blanche authority to regulate hunting on federal lands in Alaska.

This case originated as a dispute about bear hunting methods on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge when the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) wrote a rule in 2015 prohibiting certain methods of take previously approved by the state of Alaska to effectively manage the brown bear population.

Alaska filed for a petition for writ of certiorari seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of the 9th Circuit decision last month, which the hunting coalition supported with their filing today. Notably, this is one but of a number of cases where SAF and other hunting organizationshave engaged in litigation to protect hunters and state officials from overbearing federal agencies, which have traditionally left the specifics of hunting and hunting seasons to the states on the majority of game species.

“This case is about much more than hunting rules on the Kenai Refuge. In recent months, we’ve seen time and again the FWS and other federal agencies attempting to wrest control of fish and wildlife decisions away from the states, and when this happens, hunters typically lose and lose big,” said Todd Adkins, vice president of government affairs at the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation.

More than for any other state, it is firmly spelled out in Alaska state law and federal laws specific to Alaska that hunting plays a strong and important role in the state’s heritage and that the state should generally control season dates, methods of take and bag limits.

These principles, followed for decades, are enshrined in the Alaska state constitution, Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (NWRSIA), and the Alaska Statehood Act. Read more

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Henry Repeating Arms Donates to First Responders Children’s Foundation

Supporting the children and families of first responders who have been killed or injured in the line of duty

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Henry Repeating Arms, one of America’s leading firearms manufacturers, announced a donation of $50,000 to First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF).

FRCF was founded in 2001 in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 for the 800 surviving children who lost a first responder parent on that tragic day. Since then, FRCF has grown to be a national non-profit focusing on four key program areas: scholarships for children of first responders injured or killed in the line of duty; Financial Assistance Grants/Line of Duty Death Bereavement Support; a Mental Health Resiliency Program; and First Responder Community Engagement.

“The primary focus of our Guns for Great Causes program has always been about children, which is why we are extremely proud to help support such an esteemed and worthwhile organization,” said Henry Repeating Arms CEO and Founder Anthony Imperato. “No one does a better job of meeting the real financial needs and taking care of the children and families of our fallen heroes.” The donation is part of a $1 million pledge made to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary through a charitable branch called Guns for Great Causes.

“FRCF is deeply grateful to Anthony Imperato and Henry Repeating Arms for their generous commitment to supporting first responders and their children. This donation will help to support our mental health resiliency program, which provides confidential, trauma-informed counseling at no cost to children of first responders,” said FRCF President and CEO Jillian Crane. “Henry is an iconic American family-owned business supporting the first responder community since day one. This partnership will make a real difference in the lives of first responder families.” Read more

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NSSF Challenges Unconstitutional Oregon Measure 114

WASHINGTON, D.C. — NSSF®, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed a challenge to Oregon’s Measure 114, the gun control ballot initiative that was narrowly approved by voters. NSSF is filing the challenge along with Mazama Sporting Goods, the Oregon State Shooting Association and two individual gun owners.

The measure, called “Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative,” threatens to halt the lawful sale of firearms in Oregon, which would deny the most basic Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. That right begins with the ability for lawful purchasers to obtain a firearm through the legal sale from a licensed firearm retailer. Oregon’s “permit-to-purchase” scheme is antithetical to the Second Amendment.

“Oregon’s Measure 114 is blatantly unconstitutional,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel. “The right to keep and bear arms begins with the ability of law-abiding citizens to be able to obtain a firearm through a lawful purchase at a firearm retailer. Oregon has created an impossible-to-navigate labyrinth that will achieve nothing except to deny Second Amendment rights to its citizens. The measure is an affront to civil liberties which belong to People, not to the state to grant on impossible and subjective criteria.” Read more

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Florida Approves Listing of Striped Newt as Threatened

FWC photo by Kevin Enge

At its Nov 30-Dec. 1 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) gave final approval to add the striped newt to the state’s threatened species list. New Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines, the Species Action Plan and updates to the Imperiled Species Management Plan were all approved as part of the listing process.

Significant population declines have been documented throughout the range of this native salamander since 2000. Striped newts face a variety of threats, including:

  • Habitat loss and alteration,
  • Disease,
  • Off-road vehicle impacts,
  • Land use changes and
  • Changes in climate.

The FWC received the most recent request to evaluate the striped newt in 2019 and staff completed the Biological Status Review Report in 2021 with the recommendation to list the species as threatened, per Rule 68A-27.0012 F.A.C. Commissioners approved the initial staff recommendation at their May 2021 Commission meeting, pending development of a management plan. Read more

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Beretta USA APX A1 Full-Size Optics Bundle Special Promotion

Accokeek, MD – Beretta is pleased to offer a bundle promotion, during which consumers can purchase a new APX A1 pistol in a bundle deal (valued at $830 MSRP) with a factory-installed Burris Fastfire™ 3 optic and optic plate for a limited-time special price. Visit your local Beretta direct dealer locations, affiliated Beretta chains, and distribution partners to learn more about the offered special pricing.

The Beretta APX A1 is the next evolution of striker-fired pistols made by the longest-standing name in firearms. Built on the heritage of the original APX platform that passed MHS testing for the US Army, the APX A1 delivers a crisp, class-dominating trigger, improved ergonomics, aggressive slide serrations, and MRDS Optics cuts right out of the box.

The ultimate convergence of form, function, and fortitude, the Beretta APX A1 takes the proven ergonomics, reliability, and accuracy of the APX family and delivers a superior firing solution – from the casual shooter to the most demanding professionals in the world. Read more

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Save 15% at ApexTactical.com During The 12 Days Of Apexmas

PEORIA, Ariz. – From Thursday, December 1 through Monday, December 12, Apex is running its annual ’12 Days of Apexmas’ sale offering customers 15% off their orders at ApexTactical.com. Use the discount code APEXMAS22 at checkout to receive 15% off (some restrictions apply). Shipping is free and each order will receive a free commemorative Apex ornament, while supplies last.

This year’s annual 12 Days of Apexmas sale covers nearly the entire Apex product line, with the exclusion of the Apex Thin Blue Line products, Friends & Family and blem barrels.

To take advantage of the savings, be sure to use the discount code APEXMAS22 at checkout. Customers can also place an order over the phone, during regular business hours, by contacting Apex Customer Service at 623-322-0200.

Due to the potential delivery delays during the busy holiday season, Apex encourages customers to order as early as possible in order to receive orders by Christmas.

For more information on parts from Apex Tactical Specialties, visit www.ApexTactical.com, like Apex Tactical on Facebook or follow @ApexTactical on Instagram or Twitter. Instructional videos on the installation of Apex parts are available on Apex’s YouTube, Full30 and GunStreamer channels.

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