Oregon state troopers are now being called on people who fail the background checks to purchase a firearm.
Officials state that it’s a crime for people who can’t buy a gun to attempt to purchase one. Up until now they have let the law sit on the books, but that’s changing as they have begun enforcement.
Oregon state troopers are now being dispatched when a person tries to buy a gun but fails the background check. It comes after critics complained that state laws that ban certain categories of people from buying guns were not being enforced.
It’s a crime for convicted felons or people with certain known mental health problems to attempt to buy a gun. But until recently not much happened in Oregon if someone tried to skirt the law. That’s now changing, according to an internal state police training bulletin obtained by the gun rights group, Oregon Firearms Federation. Its director, Kevin Starrett, says he’s talked to two upstanding gun buyers who were questioned by state troopers after being inexplicably rejected by the background check computer.
“What they’re doing is a ridiculous waste of time, but they’re doing something and we’ve got to do something, and this is something so this is what we’re going to do,” said Starrett.
Source: nwpr.org
Photo: Curtis Perry
It was already illegal, it makes perfect sense. In fact, why would it not already be done?
just another democratic scam too steal peoples property. with no guns, they can do as they please they need to get off of americans backs, before they get pissed off.
I have a felony and other charges, I have not tried to my ownership yet but I know 4 other guys that have my name and have been flagged. Were they flagged for having the same name?
we hope it does increase sporadic shooting and crime rate
Oregon is a q***r state.
Oregon/New Jersey, whats the difference both Nazi states.
This is what happens when you let the feds and state say who can and can’t own firearms.
Arrest these cops.
This law has been on books since Brady Bill originally passed. No need for any new legislation if existing laws are followed. Criminals get guns in myriad ways so why treat law abiding citizens like criminals?
Vote Blue…