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Senate Bill 659

Dead Senate Bill

Prohibits manufacturing, selling or rebuilding firearm without chamber load indicator.

Introduced: February 08, 2011 Updated: June 30, 2011
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) None listed on OLIS.
Regular Sponsor(s) General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
Status Dead
Session 2011 Regular Session
History

2-8 (S)

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

2-15 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

6-30 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Prohibits manufacturing, selling or rebuilding firearm without chamber load indicator.

Key provisions

  • Prohibits manufacturing, selling or rebuilding firearm without chamber load indicator.
  • Prohibits manufacturing, selling or rebuilding semiautomatic pistol without magazine disconnect mechanism.
  • Prohibits removing or disabling chamber load indicator or magazine disconnect mechanism.
  • Punishes violation by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Punishes subsequent violations by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
  • Becomes operative January 1, 2013.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Punishes violation by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Punishes subsequent violations by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Effective date / timeline

  • Punishes violation by maximum of one year’s imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Punishes subsequent violations by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
  • Becomes operative January 1, 2013.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.
Other bills from 2011 Regular Session
  • Specifies when firearm located on motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile is not readily accessible under unlawful possession of firearm law.

  • Requires that certain court orders indicate that person subject to order is barred from possessing, receiving, shipping or transporting firearm or firearm ammunition.

  • Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules identifying states that allow holder of Oregon concealed handgun license to carry concealed handgun and have substantially similar eligibility requirements.

  • Requires Department of State Police to destroy records obtained during criminal records checks within 24 hours of approving certain transfers of firearms.

  • Exempts certain transferors of firearm from requesting criminal history record check if purchaser or recipient has concealed handgun license.