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NORTHWEST East Oregonian A2 Saturday, December 22, 2018 Proposals take aim at new gun restrictions ers to secure their firearms with a lock or in a locked container. The proposal is among several gun safety measures that state lawmakers want to consider during the 2019 legislative session opening Jan. 22. Some lawmakers also want to raise the age for buying assault weapons, give police more time to conduct background checks on gun buyers and regulate handguns in schools and universities. Under the gun storage legislation, owners would face a fine of up to $2,000. The average fine would be about $165 — about the same as fines for driving 11 to 20 mph over the speed limit. The fine could increase to $2,000 if the gun owner knew that a child could reach the firearm, propo- nents said. The law also makes the gun owner civilly liable if someone uses an unsecured gun to shoot another person or property. Some gun rights advo- cates oppose the legislation. Charlie Brinton, presi- dent of the Baker County Bills incentivize safe storage and prohibit 3D printing By PARIS ACHEN Oregon Capital Bureau A few days after Liam Mankins was born in Sep- tember 2016, his father posted a photo on Facebook of his son wearing over- sized sunglasses. “Future’s so bright gotta wear sunglasses,” a friend commented. “Yes, yes, it is,” Liam’s father replied. “He’s going to … make something of himself.” Then, two years later, on Nov. 4, Liam was killed by a shot from an unsecured gun. The toddler “got control of a loaded handgun” at the family’s Baker City home and “caused the handgun to discharge,” Baker County District Attorney Matt Shirt- cliff wrote in a news release. “The gun had not been secured in a safe place,” Shirtcliff said. Such cases are moti- vating two state legislators and gun safety advocates to legally require gun own- chapter of the Oregon Hunt- ers Association, said it’s unfair to hold gun owners liable if someone stole their unsecured weapon and shot someone. The thief should be held liable, he said. Kevin Starrett, executive director of the Oregon Fire- arms Federation, said requir- ing that guns be locked up is “rendering firearms use- less” because it will take too long to get the weapon out in an emergency. Relatives of the victims of the 2012 mass shooting at Clackamas Town Center wanted to impose the stor- age mandate through a bal- lot measure earlier this year. Their effort stalled after the National Rifle Association, the state firearms federation and other gun rights advo- cates challenged the bal- lot language in court. The Oregon Supreme Court dis- missed the challenge, but that left only a month for measure supporters to col- lect 88,000 signatures. State Rep. Barbara Smith Warner, D-Portland, and state Sen. James Man- ning Jr., D-Eugene, are now championing the stor- age requirement through legislation. Forecast for Pendleton Area TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Times of clouds and sun Mostly cloudy, a little rain Periods of rain Cloudy, rain and snow showers Rain or snow showers possible 45° 37° 48° 37° AP Photo /Don Ryan The first rendering from hemp plants extracted from a super critical CO2 extraction device on it’s way to becoming fully refined CBD oil spurts into a large beaker at New Earth Biosciences in Salem. The hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil. FDA casts shadow on hemp win, calling CBD products illegal SEATTLE (AP) — The hemp industry still has work ahead to win legal status for hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil, as an ingredi- ent in food or dietary supple- ments despite the big farm bill President Donald Trump signed this week designating hemp as an agricultural crop. CBD oils have become increasingly popular in lotions, tinctures and foods, but their legal status has been murky and the Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to some companies making health claims for CBD. In a statement follow- ing Thursday’s bill signing in Washington, FDA Com- missioner Scott Gottlieb restated his agency’s stance that CBD is a drug ingredi- ent and therefore illegal to add to food or health prod- ucts without approval from his agency. “Selling unapproved products with unsubstanti- ated therapeutic claims is not only a violation of the law, but also can put patients at risk, as these products have not been proven to be safe or effective,” Gottlieb wrote. CBD is a non-psycho- active compound found in hemp, a version of the can- nabis plant that is low in THC, the part of cannabis that gives pot its high. An FDA-approved drug for the treatment of seizures, Epidiolex, contains canna- bis-derived CBD. GW Phar- maceuticals’ syrup became the first prescription drug derived from the cannabis plant in June. The FDA statement also specified parts of hemp that are safe as food ingredients, but the CBD stance disap- pointed advocates. Court- ney Moran, a lobbyist for Oregon hemp farmers, said she plans to work with U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, to nudge the FDA toward greater acceptance of CBD. “We do hope the FDA does clear a pathway for these products that have already hit store shelves and are out in the marketplace,” Moran said. She said it’s an “opportunity for industry to educate the FDA.” The FDA statement said three ingredients derived from hemp — hulled hemp seeds, hemp seed protein and hemp seed oil — are safe as foods and won’t require additional approvals, as long as marketers do not make claims that they treat disease. PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 47° 34° 40° 31° 39° 29° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 44° 35° 49° 38° 49° 35° 42° 32° 44° 31° OREGON FORECAST ALMANAC Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Seattle Olympia 46/43 38/31 39/29 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 46/38 Lewiston 45/42 44/36 Astoria 49/44 Pullman Yakima 39/31 46/40 42/34 Portland Hermiston 46/42 The Dalles 44/35 Salem Corvallis 42/40 Yesterday Normals Records La Grande 38/33 Bend 44/42 42/35 40/35 Ontario 39/30 Caldwell Burns Trace 0.36" 1.03" 7.32" 8.91" 9.50" ing to file the complaint in federal court. Barred owls are blamed for displacing the smaller and less aggressive spot- ted owls in their habitat and occasionally attacking them, contributing to the species’ population decline. While protections for the spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act have greatly restricted log- ging in federal forests, the bird has nonetheless con- tinued to struggle. Aiken has found that the nonprofit and its mem- bers have not demonstrated sufficient “injury-in-fact” or “cognizable injury” to give them standing to legally challenge the fed- eral action. Friends of Animals plans to appeal. Today 43/38 Bennett Christianson’s title is incorrect on the story “Realtors board has equity in Agape House” on Page C2 of today’s edition. He is the Columbia Basin Board of Realtors president. Sun. NE 4-8 SE 6-12 Boardman Pendleton Medford CORRECTIONS: The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. WINDS (in mph) 39/31 33/22 SALEM (AP) — A fed- eral judge has dismissed a third lawsuit challeng- ing the U.S. Fish and Wild- life Service’s experiment with killing barred owls to protect threatened spotted owls. The Capital Press reports U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ruled that non- profit group Friends of Ani- mals lacked the legal stand- PRECIPITATION John Day Eugene 47° 38° 38° 27° 70° (1933) -12° (1990) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Albany 44/42 0.01" 0.62" 1.04" 9.49" 15.46" 12.51" through 3 p.m. yest. HIGH LOW TEMP. Pendleton 36/30 45/43 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date HERMISTON Enterprise 45/37 41/33 41° 35° 39° 25° 68° (1933) -16° (1990) PRECIPITATION Moses Lake 47/39 Aberdeen 35/30 34/29 Tacoma Yesterday Normals Records Spokane Wenatchee 48/41 Third lawsuit over killing barred owls dismissed WSW 10-20 SW 10-20 SUN AND MOON Klamath Falls 39/31 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today 7:33 a.m. 4:14 p.m. 4:37 p.m. 7:19 a.m. Full Last New First Dec 22 Dec 29 Jan 5 Jan 13 NATIONAL EXTREMES Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 80° in Marathon, Fla. Low -11° in Daniel, Wyo. NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY 1 2 3 4 Whiteline Dig Area Call 811 to Locate Wait for Locates Dig Safe Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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