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Baker council tightens rules and penalties on discharging firearms
Summary
The City of Baker unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-24 to expand prohibited conduct around discharging firearms and increase penalties; a resident asked about current penalties and staff said the revised penalties will be posted after adoption.
The Baker City Council on June 23 adopted Ordinance 2026-24, amending Chapter 14, Article 9, Section 14-1006 to expand prohibited conduct for discharging firearms and increase penalties.
Council members moved and seconded the ordinance and held a short public-comment opportunity. One attendee expressed support for the change; another asked what the current penalties are. A council member acknowledged the question but said the text of the municipal code was not being displayed at the dais during the discussion and that the amended penalties will be posted once the ordinance is enacted.
The council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance.
Why it matters Council members said the change was prompted by a local increase in shootings and an interest in creating stiffer penalties to discourage reckless firearm discharges. The ordinance text and the updated municipal-code language will be posted after the enactment, the council said.
What’s next The council did not provide a line-by-line reading of the ordinance during the meeting; staff indicated the municipal code and the updated penalties will be made available after the council’s vote.
Provenance Topic introduced: SEG 1083 Topic last discussed: SEG 1189
