Was the Oregon gun control ballot measure really bankrolled by out-of-state money?

Question

Oregon Gun Control Ballot Measure Bankrolled by Out-of-State Money:

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/11/07/report-oregon-gun-control-ballot-measure-bankrolled-out-state-money/

Answer 1

I believe that the Oregon gun control ballot measure WAS really bankrolled by out of state money since experts at NPR say, "the ballot measure process doesn't generally involve the compromises and capitulations that usually accompany the legislative process of passing a law." Which could indicate that since guidelines are particularly necessary to follow, the bankroll for this ballot measure process could come from anywhere.

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/30/1132122321/oregon-ballot-measure-114-more-difficult-buy-guns-permits

Comments

Thanks, but not sure I follow.

Rereading the original article, it cites a report by Bearing Arms. Wondering about the accuracy of that report.

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Going back to the claim's source -- Breibart -- will take you to more information on this topic. I found these two sites that could help you dig further and determine whether the claim is true or not:

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2022/11/06/five-out-of-state-donors-providing-most-of-the-cash-in-support-of-or-gun-control-measure-n64029
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/which-billionaire-e2-80-99s-family-is-helping-fund-oregon-e2-80-99s-gun-control-ballot-measure/ar-AA13K0Vn

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Answer 2

 Although this article has some truth, it is twisted in a deceiving way. The actual information on the gun bill, Oregon Measure 114, is accurate. Yet, the actual gun permit is 5 dollars less, 60 dollars in some places. The article falsely accuses people of being out of state, drawing this as an out-of-state idea. It states that all five top donors supporting Measure 114 are from somewhere other than Oregon.  It labels Connie Balmer, an Oregon Native and graduate of the University of Oregon, as a Seattle Socialite. It twists the idea of The National Education Association contributing to an act in one of the 50 states where it resides as an “outside influence.” According to Ballotpedia, The National Education Association was 500,000, not 125,000.

Furthermore, the article glosses over the fact that residents of the state themselves voted for this action. Additionally, Gabriella Glifford’s group, the Gliffords, was not among the top 5 contributors. The writer's background explains this article’s bias and misleading nature, AWR Hawkins. He is a writer for a Breitbart newsletter, “Down Range with AWR Hawkins.”. This article focuses on the Second Amendment issues and has an anti-gun control viewpoint. The writer is a political analyst on Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. Where he expunges, these ideas echo the view of the company for which he works, Breitbart. According to mediabiasfactcheck.com, they have cited Breitbart as an extreme right-wing organization that is very anti-gun control. 

Sources:

https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Measure_114,_Changes_to_Firearm_Ownership_and_Purchase_Requirements_Initiative_(2022)

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/breitbart/

https://ballotpedia.org/Connie_Ballmer

https://giving.uoregon.edu/s/1540/22-it/interior.aspx?sid=1540&gid=2&pgid=9011

https://oregoned.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/take-action/join-our-movement