Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Administration of Justice
Advisor
Gary R. Perlstein
Date of Award
1996
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Political Science
Physical Description
vi, 131 leaves: bill. c28 cm.
Subjects
Firearms -- Law and legislation -- Oregon
DOI
10.15760/etd.1135
Abstract
This thesis reviews many of the historical, constitutional and legal factors behind today's gun control policy and how they relate to the laws governing the carrying of concealed firearms within the state of Oregon. Many legal cases are explored for their impact on the carriage of concealed weapons. A thorough examination was made of the Oregon legislative history behind HB 3470, sponsored by then-House Speaker Vera Katz, which was enacted in July 1989, was effective January 1, 1990, and became the kernel of the snowball passage of CCW (carry concealed weapon) laws within the United States. Statistical tests were conducted and revealed that the passage of the Oregon law did not result in an increased murder rate. The paper concludes by exploring the arguments raised against the concealed handgun licensing law in Oregon. These arguments are found to be both historically inaccurate and statistically inadequate.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/4352
Recommended Citation
Bash, Richard Meek, "Oregon's Carry Concealed Weapon Laws: A Historical Review of the Right to Personal Protection" (1996). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 1136.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1136
10.15760/etd.1135
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