Gun bill to criminalize law abiding Oregonians advances

By Oregon House Republican Caucus
June 16th, 2025

Today, the House Committee on Rules passed Senate Bill 243 B on a party line vote. The bill infringes on Oregonians’ Second Amendment rights by turning those who already own bump stocks and other attachments into criminals, replaces public safety with a door sign, and creates confusion across jurisdictions for concealed handgun license carriers. The committee adopted the -B16 Amendment, delaying the implementation of Ballot Measure 114 to March 15, 2026, as the measure faces constitutional court challenges.

“SB 243 is a deeply flawed gun control measure that does nothing to reduce gun violence, address mental health, or make our communities safer,” said House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby). “The Democrats’ refusal to adopt amendments that empower Oregonians to protect their families, demonstrates that SB 243 is about infringing on the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners – not keeping firearms away from criminals.”

House Republicans proposed and made a series of motions to adopt amendments that were ultimately rejected along party lines, including:

· B17 – Ballot Measure 114 Repeal: Prevents criminalizing law-abiding Oregonians by repealing Measure 114.

· B14 – Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Recognizes valid Concealed Carry Licenses from other states and allows visitors to exercise their rights when coming to Oregon.

· B22 – Legalizes Suppressors: as Congress considers the Federal Hearing Protection Act of 2025, the amendment would allow Oregonians to lawfully possess firearm suppressors should there no longer be a registration process at the ATF.

“SB 243 represents yet another unconstitutional attack on law-abiding Oregon gun owners as the majority continues to ignore both America’s and Oregon’s Constitutions while refusing to prosecute or hold accountable hardened criminals and illegal aliens that break our laws,” said Rep. Alek Skarlatos (R-Winston). “If the Democrat’s majority and governor are serious about lowering gun crime, they should focus on raising penalties for crimes committed with a firearm and ensuring that prosecutors have the resources to prosecute criminals.”

“The Oregon Legislature is making it harder and harder for my family to protect itself,” said Rep. Greg Smith (R-Heppner).

SB 243 now heads to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

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