But, as petitioner Nichols points out, Oregon's Public Records Law, ORS 192.410 et seq. , is a law that guarantees a right to public inspection of certain public records. Nothing in that law, however, denies a state agency the right to disclose other information in its possession. Thus, although the information collected in background checks need not be disclosed under the Public Records Law, the proposed measure does not deny to any agency in possession of that information the right to disseminate the information as the agency finds appropriate. Petitioner Nichols's point is well taken. State law currently requires background check before gun dealer sells handgun.
Noncompliance creates criminal liability.
Expands crimes of providing false information, improper transfer, to include transfers of all firearms, not just handguns. Ballot title certified as modified. The unspoken premise on which this court's modification decision is based is that it does not violate the principle of separation of powers for this court to rewrite a certified ballot title. The court should revisit that premise. Or Laws 1999, ch 793, 1.