Recall Efforts Underway for Oregon Lawmakers Who Supported SB 941
On May 4, the Oregon House approved universal background check bill SB 941, thereby sending the measure to Governor Kate Brown’s (D) desk for a signature.
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Medical Coalition: High Capacity Magazines a Public Heath Threat
On Monday, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced it was teaming up with the American Bar Association and seven other health organizations to form a “coalition” treating guns as a public health threat, focusing on ammunition magazine capacity.
Politifact: Background Checks Reduce Female Homicides—Only ‘Half True’
On February 16, Politifact revisited Lori Haas’s claim that states with expanded background checks see a “49 percent” reduction in female homicides and found it to be only “half true.”
‘Prosecutors Against Gun Violence’ Want Universal Background Checks
On February 13, Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV) released a letter stating their support for the implementation of “universal background checks” for firearm sales throughout the country.
Oregon Senators Hope More Democrats Mean More Gun Control
As Oregon’s senate prepares to convene February 2 for a “five-month legislative session,” returning senators who tried but failed at gun control in previous years hope having more Democrats in 2015 means gun control will finally succeed.
