Gray Peterson
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Oregonian Report on the Lawsuit
This lawsuit is supported by Oregon Firearms Federation's legal arm, which I believe is it's educational foundation.
As to whether the US District Court of Oregon is a proper venue, I'm not sure. The preemption law in Oregon is very strong, and the local university system here is fanatically anti-gun. Excerpt from the story:
The University of Oregon's student code of conduct, based on administrative rules passed by the state board, prohibits the possession, use or threatened use of firearms on university property or at university-sponsored activities, except as authorized by law or university regulations.
"Possessing a concealed weapons permit does not constitute such authorization," according to the policy. The restriction does not include legal possession of a firearm in university-owned family housing off-campus."
I have a big interest in this because I'm about to go to Portland State University. Most of the private colleges here have prohibitions and can kick you out if you refuse to comply. However, the public universities here should have state law applied to them. I can fight the university in court, but not a private one.
This lawsuit is supported by Oregon Firearms Federation's legal arm, which I believe is it's educational foundation.
As to whether the US District Court of Oregon is a proper venue, I'm not sure. The preemption law in Oregon is very strong, and the local university system here is fanatically anti-gun. Excerpt from the story:
The University of Oregon's student code of conduct, based on administrative rules passed by the state board, prohibits the possession, use or threatened use of firearms on university property or at university-sponsored activities, except as authorized by law or university regulations.
"Possessing a concealed weapons permit does not constitute such authorization," according to the policy. The restriction does not include legal possession of a firearm in university-owned family housing off-campus."
I have a big interest in this because I'm about to go to Portland State University. Most of the private colleges here have prohibitions and can kick you out if you refuse to comply. However, the public universities here should have state law applied to them. I can fight the university in court, but not a private one.