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 – ...
Ashland, ORE–The Plaza was unusually loud for a Monday night in Ashland, filled with demonstrators chanting, “enough is enough.” Clad with signs and calling for tighter gun restrictions, dozens came out in light of the recent school shooting in Parkland, ...
SALEM, Ore. – New gun control legislation has passed the Oregon House and will now head to the Oregon Senate. House Bill 4145A would make it more difficult for persons with a history of domestic violence to buy a gun. ...
SALEM, ORE. -Gov. Kate Brown has released her agenda for the February legislative session. Affordable housing, job growth in rural Oregon, fighting the opioid epidemic and placing further restrictions on gun ownership are among the governors top priorities. The gun ...
Salem, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she’s reaffirming her stance on gun control following the mass shooting in Las Vegas. According to the governor’s office, Brown will work with lawmakers to develop legislation to “keep guns out of ...