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FILE: Oregon state Sen. Anthony Broadman, D-District 27, during an  organizational session, Jan. 13, 2025. Broadman played a key role in the gun legislation.

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Oregon Senate passes hotly contested gun bill

The bill would ban rapid-fire devices, including bump stocks, which make semi-automatic weapons fully automatic. It would also allow governing bodies to pass rules to prohibit people from carrying guns in public buildings, even if they have a concealed handgun license.


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Washington Supreme Court upholds ban on large ammo magazines

Lawmakers in 2022 banned the sale of ammo magazines holding more than 10 bullets in an effort to thwart deadly mass shootings. However, a gun store in Kelso continued to sell the clips and drew a fine from the Washington State Attorney General in July 2023.








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