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    Oregon Residents Sue Columbia County Over Unconstitutional Nullification Law

    7.21.2021

      Everytown Law, representing four citizens of Columbia County, Oregon, joined a challenge to a “Lawless County” ordinance that nullifies nearly all state and federal gun safety laws.

      Everytown Law, along with local counsel Stoll Berne, represents four citizens of Columbia County, Oregon as interested parties in a Validation Proceeding initiated by Columbia County regarding a so-called “Second Amendment Sanctuary” Ordinance that was narrowly passed by Columbia County voters in November 2020. The citizens challenge the right of the county to choose to ignore state and federal laws, and, even more extremely, actively penalize any official who seeks to enforce such laws. Gun violence prevention laws are in place to make the population safer; the passage of this lawless ordinance only puts county residents at risk of gun violence.

      Case Documents

      April 1, 2021 – County PetitionDownload
      May 24, 2021 – Motion to InterveneDownload
      June 7, 2021 – Petitioner’s Response to Motion to InterveneDownload
      June 24, 2021 – Attorney General’s Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
      June 24, 2021 – Columbia County Residents’ Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
      June 24, 2021 – Intervenors’ Opening BriefDownload
      July 8, 2021 – Attorney General’s Response to Intervenors’ Opening BriefDownload
      July 8, 2021 – Columbia County Residents’ Response to Intervenors’ Opening Brief Download
      July 8, 2021 – Petitioner’s Reply to Intervenors’ Opening BriefDownload
      July 8, 2021 – Intervenors’ Response BriefDownload
      July 15, 2021 – Columbia County Residents’ Reply in Support of Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
      July 15, 2021 – Columbia County Residents’ Reply in Support of the Attorney General’s Motion for Summary JudgmentDownload
      July 15, 2021 – Intervenors’ Reply BriefDownload

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      Did you know?

      30 percent of guns recovered by ATF in California have no serial number on them, making it impossible for law enforcement to trace.

      Stephens A. “Ghost Guns Are Everywhere in California”. The Trace. (2019). https://bit.ly/2DKkIlt