Oregon: NRA Files Comments Against Initiative to Restrict Your Right to Self-Defense

On May 15th, NRA filed comments with the Oregon Secretary of State opposing the proposed ballot title for Initiative Petition 44, which seeks to restrict the self-defense rights of Oregon’s law abiding citizens.  The state Attorney General will have until May 31st to review the comments and certify a final ballot title.  Proponents of the initiative have until July 6th to get 88,184 valid signatures to place the initiative on the November ballot.  The NRA also previously filed comments against Initiative Petition 43, which seeks to ban commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines.