Oregon Priest May Have Broken Gun Laws

[Subdeacon Joe]

A great example of the stupidity of the antis.

 

Lake Oswego Police Chief Don Johnson told The Review on Saturday that after an initial "query," the LOPD has passed complaints about Lucas to the OSP, which is responsible for deciding whether to conduct an investigation into accusations that the Oregon Firearms Safety Act was violated.

"I have discussed the matter with the Oregon State Police and am coordinating follow-up with that agency," Johnson said, adding that "neither the Lake Oswego Police Department nor the Oregon State Police can comment on ongoing queries of this nature."

The allegations came to light on Friday after Lucas, who passed a background check at a local gun shop before taking possession of the AR-15, told the Washington Post that he and his wife then “drove it to the home of a parishioner, a ‘responsible gun owner,’ Lucas said, who offered to keep the rifle locked up in a gun safe until the pastor is ready to destroy it.”

For that transfer of possession to be legal under Oregon law, the Christ Church Episcopal parishioner should have undergone a background check at a licensed gun dealer while Lucas was present. If that did not happen, Lucas may have committed a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $6,250 and as much as a year in jail.

Johnson said it was up to the Oregon State Police to decide whether to conduct its own investigation or defer to another agency. He did not say how long a state investigation would take, and attempts to reach the OSP on Sunday were unsuccessful.

Lucas spent $3,000 from a church discretionary fund and member donations to buy 150 raffle tickets in the District 2 Big League Softball Team raffle. He said he had two goals: to help the girls team get to a California tournament and to take the weapon out of circulation.

Lucas won, and he told The Review last week that he plans to transform the assault rifle into a piece or pieces of art. On Monday, he said he was surprised to learn of the investigation.

“I will cooperate with any investigation that the Oregon State Police wants to have,” he said. “Anything that furthers the conversation about our gun laws in the state of Oregon, I’m happy that that would happen.”

 

 

If he broke the law, he broke the law and should be prosecuted. Be a great test case for pro-civil rights groups to show the idiocy of these laws.

[St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905]

A great example of the stupidity of the antis.

 

 

If he broke the law, he broke the law and should be prosecuted. Be a great test case for pro-civil rights groups to show the idiocy of these laws.

+1

[Tennessee Trapper Tom]

Absolutely, proscecute to the fullest extent of the law. He deserves it