Archive for August, 2010

Mayor Sam Adams’ plan for new Portland gun laws could face stiff opposition

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

When Portland Mayor Sam Adams recently proposed three new city gun laws and two changes to existing city code, he joined hands with several mayors across the country who are trying to pass gun control laws that state lawmakers would not – or could not.

“It’s amazing to me the denial around the connection between inadequacy in our gun laws and gun crimes on the street. The legislature hasn’t connected those dots,” Adams said. “The absence of meaningful gun law changes must end. I’m intent on changing that.”

But establishing such gun laws is likely to be a tall order.

Advocates for firearms are always quick to challenge proposed laws that put limits on guns and some are already calling Adams’ effort “laughable” and a publicity stunt.

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Portland Oregon Proposed New Gun Control Laws – Do you support them?

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

A new People_and_Places poll has been created.

Portland, Oregon USA: Mayor Sam Adams‘ office has drafted five new proposals to control illegal handguns in Portland:

1. A curfew for juveniles convicted of gun-law violations.
2. A new city crime of failure to control kids’ access to guns.
3. A new city crime of failure to report loss or theft of guns.
4. Increase penalties for illegal possession of loaded firearms.
5. Excluding gun-law violators from neighborhoods with high rates of illegal firearm use.

Do you support the proposal?