I feel pretty lucky. Yup we have a liberal governor and that sucks. But the UP compared to lower michigan is like comparing the earth to mars. Up here the school boards care about the kids and the police actually serve the people. We get some bad apples in the state police occasionally but the local police and sherrifs depts are fantastic. Id about bet i could walk into the sheriffs dept tomorrow and say im to crippled up to mow my grass and one of them would be here tomorrow to mow it for me.
It's that way pretty much everywhere in America Lloyd. The Sheriffs are elected locally in their respective counties. If you live in a small town, then the local police are usually not affected by state politics. (For the most part) . Like you, I live in a state that has a Leftist Governor. We have more conservative real estate in Oregon, but the majority of the population live in the metro areas, and they vote Liberal Democrat. We have about zero input into our state laws passed because of this. Here in southern Oregon where I live, our sheriffs refuse to enforce liberal mandates that are not constitutional, but the local (City Police usually do) All it takes is a Liberal Mayor, and you have a Police dept. that will lean that way. They hire (not elect) Police Chiefs that in some cases come from out of state. Even the small town I live in has had Police Chiefs brought in from out of state. Some from California. They WILL enforce Liberal mandates. We are lucky now to have a good local man that came up through the ranks. Since Sheriffs are elected, and we are majority conservative down here, we will usually get a good man who is pro second amendment. We have such a man now that is our Sheriff. Forget the state police here because they work for the Governor. Our last Conservative Republican Governor was 1987 (35) years ago.
Here is what we will have to battle from the Liberal Government in Oregon this Election year..............
Ballot title
The certified ballot title for Measure 114 is as follows:
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Requires permit to acquire firearms; police maintain permit/firearm database; criminally prohibits certain ammunition magazines
Result of 'Yes' Vote: 'Yes' vote requires background check, safety training, fee for permit to acquire firearms; state police maintain new permit/ firearm database; criminally prohibits certain magazines; exceptions.
Result of 'No' Vote: 'No' vote retains current law: seller/ transferor must request criminal background check; permit, safety course not required; no magazine capacity restrictions.[4]
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary for Measure 114 is as follows:[3]
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Oregon law currently allows persons over age 18 to acquire firearms (federal law requires age 21 for some handgun purchases), seller/ transferor must request criminal background check. Measure requires permit from local law enforcement to acquire firearm; person must pay fee, submit photo ID, fingerprints, complete approved safety training, pass criminal background check, not be prohibited from possessing firearms; officer may deny permit to person believed danger to self or others. Permit issued within 30 days, valid 5 years. Permit denials appealable. Must present permit, pass background check to acquire firearm. State Police creates/ maintains permit/ firearm database. Magazines over 10 rounds, or readily modifiable to exceed 10 rounds, prohibited; exception for current owners /inheritors. Exceptions for law enforcement, armed forces.
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