Everytown for Gun Safety: Shameful - Session Comes to an End, Secure Storage Legislation Left Sitting on House Floor as a Result of Republican State Legislators' Walkout
March 11, 2020
March 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release:
On Sunday, Oregon lawmakers gaveled out of the 2020 legislative session, failing to pass common-sense gun safety legislation like House Bill 4005, a bill to ensure the secure storage of firearms. The end of session comes after Republican legislators abandoned their duties at the statehouse and waged a two-week walkout, which prevented HB 4005 and scores of other bills from moving forward.
On Sunday, Oregon lawmakers gaveled out of the 2020 legislative session, failing to pass common-sense gun safety legislation like House Bill 4005, a bill to ensure the secure storage of firearms. The end of session comes after Republican legislators abandoned their duties at the statehouse and waged a two-week walkout, which prevented HB 4005 and scores of other bills from moving forward.