The Oregon Attorney General’s Office has now certified the Constitutional Carry for Oregon’s (CCFO) ballot title for Initiative Petition 2024-021.

The draft ballot title read: “Amends Constitution: Creates constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.”

The certified ballot title now reads: “Amends Constitution: Creates right to carry a concealed firearm without a permit; voids existing concealed carry restrictions.”

In a joint statement, the petitioners stated, “We have no plans to challenge the ballot title; however, it’s important to point out that the voiding of concealed carry restrictions in no way places firearms into the hands of felons or those otherwise unable to legally possess a firearm. A second point is that such individuals do not typically apply for concealed carry permits to begin with.”

At present, 27 U.S. states are already constitutional carry states.

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After a 10-day appeals period placed by the Attorney General’s Office, and a three-day processing period by the Secretary of State’s Office, final signature sheets will be issued. The process of gathering the 160,551 signatures for the initiative to appear on the November 2024 general election ballot will begin thereafter. CCFO has until July 5, 2024, to submit signatures.

CCFO is a grassroots volunteer effort. The three chief petitioners are: Joel Pawloski, a retired Army Lt. Colonel in Marion County; Kerry McQuisten, the former mayor of Baker City in Baker County; and Jean Sampson, former city council member of Clatskanie in Columbia County.

More information can be found at the CCFO website.


--Ben Fisher

Post Date: 2023-06-13 18:50:15

Last Update: 2023-06-13 18:58:21