2022 OR Governor's race: on Gun Control
Casey Kulla:
Not our job to make county 2nd Amendment sanctuary
Yamhill County commissioners recently voted to make the area a Second Amendment sanctuary. What that means is that going forward, the county will choose which gun measures it wants to enforce. "The board of commissioners are saying, you sheriff, and you
district attorney, you can't enforce gun laws in the future that we don't like," Casey Kulla said. "They don't trust future elected officials to enforce the laws the way they want them enforced. What's my problem with that? It's not our job."
Source: KGW-TV NBC-8 on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Mar 30, 2021
Christine Drazan:
If a gun ban bill comes my way, I'll veto that
Senate Bill 554 broadened a ban on guns in public buildings and opened the door for additional restrictions. Drazan said that she would veto any bills that infringed on Second Amendment rights if elected governor.
However, unless the courts overturn SB554, it would remain the law."The governor has got to live within the scope of the governor's authority," Drazan said. "And if there's a gun bill that comes my way, I'll veto that."
Source: Blue Mountain Eagle on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Jul 19, 2021
Nicholas Kristof:
No strong evidence that assault weapons ban saved lives
I'm not sure it's possible to get any gun legislation through Congress right now, and certainly not a ban on assault weapons. It's also true that while liberals loved the assault weapons ban for the 10 years it was in effect, there is no strong evidence
that it saved lives--but it did turn the AR-15 into a conservative icon, so that today there appear to be more AR and AK rifles in private hands than in the United States military. And most crime and deaths involve handguns, not rifles.
Source: The New York Times on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Apr 3, 2021
Nicholas Kristof:
Use executive action to crack down on ghost guns
President Biden can use executive action to crack down on "ghost guns," which avoid regulation and serial numbers because they are sold unfinished or as kits. We also need universal background checks, red flag laws, curbs on people
with violent misdemeanor records acquiring weapons, and more. But given the difficulty of pushing meaningful gun safety legislation through Congress, I understand why Biden is focusing on infrastructure rather than firearms legislation.
Source: The New York Times on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Apr 3, 2021
Betsy Johnson:
Don't disarm law abiding citizens; strong background checks
I will not disarm law abiding citizens, but I will do more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, the mentally ill,
and kids by implementing stronger background checks and raising the age to purchase certain firearms from 18 to 21.
Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website RunBetsyRun.com
Oct 6, 2022
Betsy Johnson:
Opposes bans on bump-stocks, high-capacity magazines
To liberals who want more gun safety measures, she is unapologetically pro-gun rights. She sees even attempts to ban bump-stocks and high-capacity ammunition magazines as chipping away at Second Amendment rights on gun ownership.
Kotek denounced Johnson's stance, saying: "As the nation reels from one of the deadliest school shootings in history, Betsy continues to spout the talking points of the NRA."
Source: Statesman Journal on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Jun 5, 2022
Christine Drazan:
Oppose Measure 114: we have enough gun laws already
Talk about guns was keyed partly to a recent shooting incident in Bend and partly to Measure 114, which if the voters pass it in November would mandate permitting and safety training before purchasing a gun. Kotek endorsed it, and noted that both of her
opponents had top ratings from the NRA.The other candidates were opposed. Drazan said that Oregon has enough gun legislation at present, and Johnson argued about release of some violent prison inmates, but appeared to oppose further gun restrictions.
Source: Capital Chronicle on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Sep 29, 2022
Tina Kotek:
Endorses Measure 114: mandate permitting & safety training
Talk about guns was keyed partly to a recent shooting incident in Bend and partly to Measure 114, which if the voters pass it in November would mandate permitting and safety training before purchasing a gun. Kotek endorsed it, and noted that both of her
opponents had top ratings from the NRA.The other candidates were opposed. Drazan said that Oregon has enough gun legislation at present, and Johnson argued about release of some violent prison inmates, but appeared to oppose further gun restrictions.
Source: Capital Chronicle on 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial race
Sep 29, 2022
Page last updated: Mar 09, 2024