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Wednesday,Jan.30,2013
Get informed before you shoot
Gaylee Miller
Ad Manager
So I could decide,
because I want to
know everything
before shooting and
owning a gun. ”
Tawney Hollen
Qun Safety Student
Before even going into the
time and money involved, the fol
lowing requirements must be met
for the sheriff to grant a license:
You must be a citizen of the
United States or a legal resident
alien who can provide documents
that prove continuous residency in
the county for at least six months.
You must have declared
in writing to the United States
Citizenship and Immigration
Services the intent to acquire citi-
zenship status and present proof
of the written declaration to the
sheriff at the time of application
for the license.
You must be 21 or older. You
cannot be a convicted felon, or
be convicted or found guilty of
a misdemeanor. At the time of
application, there can be no out
standing warrants for your arrest
or be free on any form of pretrial
release.
You must also demonstrate
competence with a handgun per
ORS 166.29 l(f.)
If you are approved at your
appointment, per ORS 166.292
(1) “the sheriff shall issue and
mail or otherwise deliver to the
applicant at the address shown on
the application, within 45 days of
the application.”
After receiving the physical
license, you must keep it on your
person at all times while carrying
your weapon.
Should you ever be in a situ
ation in which officers become
involved, having your permit
handy will smooth many bumps.
From the mundane 9 mph over the
speed limit traffic stop, to more
intense situations, if the law is
involved it is important to be pre
pared, up front and cooperative.
Trainer Stu Nakamura is very
clear when he tells his class “real
world gun fights get real ugly real
fast.”
There are certain places that
are statewide gun free zones, CHL
notwithstanding. Those include
any federal facility, posted private
property, national forests, Indian
reservations or property and any
courthouse.
Private businesses may also
post conditions regarding posses
sion of firearms on their prem
ises. If in doubt, call ahead and
Joshua Dillen The Clackamas Print
With the current climate and
discussion in this country about
gun ownership, people are flock
ing to gun shops, clearing shelves
at outdoors stores and prepping
their gun safes for what may
come. The question is, where are
all those guns going once they
meet their new owner?
Per Oregon State law, carrying
a weapon openly is acceptable as
long as it is carried 3/4 exposed
on a belt holster. Some people are
comfortable carrying open; how
ever others prefer a more unob
trusive approach. Enter the con
cealed handgun license (CHL).
Gun safety student Tawney
Hollen explains that she chose to
take the course with her husband
who has guns and intends to get
one for her. The choice to take tire
class was her first step.
“So I could decide, because I
want to know everything before
shooting and owning a gun,” said
Hollen.
To get the appointment to
apply for your CHL in Clackamas
County, you must be prepared to
wait until the end of February at
the earliest.
There are steps to take before
the appointment to apply. The first
is for a potential CHL candidate to
take a gun safety course.
In order to take the safety
course in this county, an applicant
can contact the Clackamas Public
Safety Training Center located at
the comer of Sunnyside Blvd and
JSE 82nd Ave. There is a $60 fee
involved and classes are booked
out for one to two weeks.
With the amount of rules and
hoops to go through, some peo
ple may think there has to be
an easier, faster way to obtain
their license. Safety class coach
Willy Wilson explains there are
no shortcuts.
“I don’t know about you, but to
me rules are a challenge: how do I
get around them?” he said. “These
are not rules; they are principles
and are not to be gotten around.”
There is also a $65 fee to
the sherrifFs department for the
license, as well as a $15 fee for the
fingerprint and background check.
The license is good for four years
and be prepared to set aside the
additional $50 for renewing your
license before you are within 45
days of its expiration.
Trainer Stu Nakamura teaches the
Gun Safety course at Clackamas
Public Safety Training Center.
research their conditions before
going.
Clackamas
Community
College does allow for a current
CHL holder to bring their weap
ons on campus.
So to recap for those feeling
the gun buying urge w ho would
like to take that weapon anywhere
but home, becoming a CHL hold
er in Clackamas County will take
anywhere from four to 16 weeks
as of January 2013, cost a mini
mum of $140 and will ensure that
you are prepared to use it.
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GUNS: Sales boom as new law s loom
scene of the crime.”
Greve added that they have
“If somebody is clearly men seen a surge in seasoned gun
tally disturbed or clearly under enthusiasts buying specific mod
the influence of intoxicants or not els, magazines and clips, and even
in full care of their mental abili ammo they were concerned may
ties, we will refuse sale,” Greve be banned by new legislation.
said.
Tony McCartney, a locksmith
The kind of customers the from St. Helen’s, bought a Ruger
store is seeing has evolved as 9mm. It was his first handgun
well. Greve said that women and purchase. He plans on using it
first time gun owners are a grow for personal safety and to pro
ing segment. Small concealable tect his family. McCartney agrees
handguns have been very popular assault rifles and large capacity
among these buyers.
magazines and clips should be
Some of them, he explained, limited while respecting the right
have expressed that they want to of Americans to own guns.
be ready to defend their homes
“1 think the handguns and the
because they feel law enforce hunting guns are fine. It’s too
ment may be too late.
many in the clip we don’t need.”
“These first time gun buyers he said. “Background checks are
know that a bad man can do a lot a good deal. Make sure that peo
of harm in a few moments,” Greve ple are safe with guns.”
said. “First responders have a lim
Washington resident Ryan
ited ability to protect the public Washburn, 19, owns an AR-15
until they actually make it to the and was at the store buying
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ammo while shopping with his
family. The Clark Community
College student expressed a dif
ferent interpretation of the Second
Amendment. While agreeing
with some aspects of current gun
law, he had a different view than
McCartney about gun ownership
and interpretation of the Second
Amendment.
“I feel it’s our right and our duty
to own firearms in case the gov
ernment chooses to act out against
the will of the Constitution,” said
Washburn. “The registration of
firearms I do not agree with. I
think that it’s unconstitutional.”
He did express that he supports
the current laws that require back
ground checks before an indi
vidual can purchase certain types
of guns.
Whoever is buying the guns
these days and whatever their
motivation, it is clear gun owner
ship is not going away for many
Americans.
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