NO ON MEASURE 114: CHANGES TO FIREARM OWNERSHIP
Imagine Black strongly opposes Oregon Measure 114 Changes To Firearm Ownership And Purchase Requirements Initiative
Measure 114 gives local law enforcement the power to create permitting processes and sole discretionary power, using unclear criteria, to determine who is and is not a public threat.
Measure 114 feels good on the surface but will disproportionately harm Black, Indigenous, communities of color, queer, and marginalized communities.
Imagine Black is encouraging voters to not sacrifice Black, Indigenous and other communities of color, and queer/LGBTQIA+ communities by providing discretionary power to the very officers with a continual history of targeting Black, Indigenous and other communities of color.
Proponents of this measure are making unsubstantiated claims that this will reduce gun violence, specifically veteran suicide and gang violence.
This measure does not address the overwhelming evidence that magazine bans have significant disproportionate legal consequences for Black, Indigenous and other communities of color. Believe the evidence produced by states like Massachusetts who have already implemented magazine bans and have seen the stark failure in the policing of this law. (Source: Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Criminal System. The Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard Law School 2020)
Measure 114 fails to offer wrap-around services to address for either veteran suicide or gang violence.
Measure 114 fails to set criteria to base certifications on, including DEI standards, focusing on diversifying the instructor pool.
Measure 114 fails to address that mass shootings and other firearm deaths primarily result from the root causes of suicidality and ideological extremism (e.g., white supremacy, antisemitism, misogyny, etc.).
