It was a coincidence that didn’t mean anything. But the fact is that both the Second Amendment and the subject of potential election-related violence came up at the tail end of the Albany City Council’s meeting Monday night.
Upside down: Council punts on gun rights
Written April 8th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Under an onslaught of written opposition, the Albany City Council Wednesday night put off consideration of a resolution expressing support for citizens’ constitutionally protected right to bear arms.
Albany considers 2nd Amendment ‘sanctuary’
Written February 13th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council voted Wednesday to “look into” some kind of local legislation to protect lawful gun owners from further state-imposed restrictions that infringe on their Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, gun legislation, Right to bear arms, Second Amendment
Tags: Albany council, gun legislation, Right to bear arms, Second Amendment
What’s liberty when safety tops all?
Written May 12th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Gov. Kate Brown has signed SB 941, which infringes on a part of the Bill of Rights in the name of public safety. It doesn’t infringe much more than existing law on criminal background checks for firearms transfers already does. But still, how long before we cut back on rights that are much more dangerous […]
Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Bill of Rights, First Amendment, SB 941, Second Amendment, Sixth Amendment
Tags: Bill of Rights, First Amendment, SB 941, Second Amendment, Sixth Amendment
Linn board backs gun rights
Written February 24th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Not that it’s a big surprise, but the three Linn County commissioners have gone on record supporting the right of law-abiding people to keep and bear arms as the Second Amendment guarantees. Commissioners Roger Nyquist, John Lindsey and Will Tucker signed a resolution to that effect on Tuesday.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: gun rights, Linn County board, Second Amendment, Second Amendment resolution
Tags: gun rights, Linn County board, Second Amendment, Second Amendment resolution
Albany Albany City Council Albany council Albany downtown Albany Fire Department Albany housing Albany parks Albany Planning Commission Albany police Albany Post Office Albany Public Works Albany riverfront Albany Station Albany streets Albany traffic Albany urban renewal Andy Olson Benton County Benton County parks bicycling bike lanes Bowman Park Bryant Park Calapooia River CARA City of Albany climate change coronavirus COVID-19 Cox Creek path Crocker Lane cumberland church cycling Dave Clark Path Daylight saving time DEQ downtown Albany Edgewater Village global warming gun control Highway 20 Interstate 5 Kitzhaber Linn County marijuana medical marijuana Millersburg North Albany North Albany Road Obama ODOT Oregon coast Oregon legislature Pacific Power Portland & Western Republic Services Riverside Drive Santiam Canal Talking Water Gardens The Banks Tom Cordier Union Pacific urban renewal Water Avenue Willamette River
Copyright 2020. All Rights Reserved. Hasso Hering.
Website Serviced by Santiam Communications
SB 554 puts gun issue before council
A year ago the Albany City Council considered a gun issue and then dropped it. Now guns may come up again, in an entirely different context, if the Oregon House goes along and passes Senate Bill 554.
Tags: Albany council, gun rights, SB 554, Second Amendment