Author: Jamie Parfitt (KGW) – Oregon is one of nearly two dozen states that can require someone to surrender their weapons if a court decides that they’re at risk of hurting someone, commonly called a “red flag law” or Extreme Risk ...
SALEM, Ore. – After a week-long hearing in June, Measure 114 has been ruled constitutional by a federal judge. Measure 114 requires background checks to be completed before firearms are transferred. It also includes a ban on high-capacity magazines and creates ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – A five-day federal trial on Oregon Measure 114 is set to begin Monday, June 5th. The Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety said it’s joining the Oregon Department of Justice to defend Oregon’s newest gun safety law. That was ...
SALEM, Ore. – The gun debate in Salem is heating up once again. Oregon Democratic lawmakers and the Attorney General are backing a gun violence prevention package that includes three different bills. Oregon Republicans are pushing back, including new Curry ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – We could have an answer regarding the legality of Measure 114 as early as next week. A federal judge heard arguments about its constitutionality Friday. The bill was narrowly passed by Oregon voters in November. According to ...
Author: Pat Dooris, Anthony Macuk (KGW), KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Tuesday’s tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers has catapulted the issues of gun control and mass shootings ...
SALEM, Ore.- State legislators are considering a bill that would prohibit the concealed carry of firearms in public buildings. A Senate committee heard public testimony on the bill yesterday and thousands of Oregonians voiced their opinions. Many of them opposed ...
Medford, Ore. — Protests against gun violence were held at an estimated 3,100 schools across the country Wednesday, one month after the shooting in Parkland, Florida. But in Medford, the streets were relatively quiet. But not because the students don’t ...
Medford, Ore. — Increasing the age to buy guns and tightening restrictions on sales, safety, and ammunition – all suggestions one state leader is asking the legislature to consider. The head of the Bureau of Labor and Industries sent a ...
Medford, Ore. — Following in the footsteps of thousands of teens from across the nation, several dozen students at both North and South Medford High School walked out of class Friday to protest gun laws. The students were clear – ...