The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed a lower court’s decision to throw out an age discrimination lawsuit against a gun retailer, declaring it illegal to deny gun sales to buyers between the ages of 18 and 20.
Brandy Dalbeck filed a $10,000 lawsuit against Bi-Mart in 2018 after the company’s Florence store refused to sell her a hunting rifle when she was 18.
Bi-Mart had announced that year it would no longer sell guns and ammunition to people under the age of 21. Companies like Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods made similar changes around the same time after 17 students and staff members were killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Well done for the court, but understand that these were private companies creating a policy that went against the anti discrimination laws in the State. It is not properly a Second Amendment case, but we will take it. Next, what Oregonians need to make sure is that no legislator decides to write a bill prohibiting 10-20 year-old from purchasing firearms.
In Wednesday’s opinion penned by Appeals Judge Erin C. Lagesen, the court said Oregon’s anti-discrimination law prohibits age discrimination against anyone 18 and older — except in instances explicitly allowed under separate laws.
If a law was in the books, the plaintiffs would have not stood a chance. Keep that in mind.
Hat Tip WillK
“…decides to write a bill prohibiting 10-20 year-old from purchasing firearms.”
Not sure as a parent I’d be fine someone with selling my10yr old a rifle. At least they won’t pop up on NICS.
I’m sure they are on it now, the 2018 or 19 session had a bill written by the pampered little darlings in Lake Oswego High School that included a may issue permit to purchase and 20 rounds a month ammo rationing. Fortunately the Republicans still had a pair unlike in 2021 so it never hit the floor. OTOH there are some truly shitty ballot initiatives as the Leftists try to outdo New Jersey.