BELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Second
Amendment Foundation today announced that it is supporting a lawsuit filed
by an Oregon high school teacher against the Medford School District, in a
case that could have statewide, if not national implications.
The teacher, identified as "Jane Doe" to protect her privacy, is
licensed to carry a concealed firearm under Oregon state statute. She is
fearful for her safety, and that of her students, because of threats she
has reportedly received from her ex-husband, against whom she has a
restraining order. School officials are refusing to allow her to bring her
gun on campus, despite Oregon law which appears to allow it. Anti-gun State
Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland) has vowed to introduce legislation that
will exempt Oregon public schools from the state's pre-emption law.
"This is a case where the issue seems crystal clear," said SAF founder
Alan Gottlieb. "Here is a woman who has taken all the proper, legal steps
for her own safety, and quite possibly the safety of her students and
fellow teachers. Oregon's pre-emption law appears to be on her side, and so
are we.
"Today, I am sending a check to Lake Oswego attorney James Leuenberger,
who is representing the teacher," Gottlieb stated. "We believe this case to
have lots of merit, not only for the individual rights of the plaintiff,
but also for the rights of all Oregon firearms owners, and especially other
women who may find themselves in a similar unpleasant situation."
A hearing on the case is scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Jackson
County Court.
"We are confident that the court will make a decision based on the
clear wording of the Oregon statute, rather than on political correctness,"
Gottlieb said. "There is no good reason why a school district can simply
ignore state law, much less the safety of one of its employees."
The Second Amendment Foundation (http://www.saf.org) is the nation's
oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal
action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately
own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more
than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to
better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. SAF has
previously funded successful firearms-related suits against the cities of
Los Angeles; New Haven, CT; and San Francisco on behalf of American gun
owners, and is currently a plaintiff in the case against the City of New
Orleans.
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SOURCE Second Amendment Foundation
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Related links:
http://www.saf.org/
CONTACT:
Alan Gottlieb of the Second Amendment
Foundation, +1-425-454-7012
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