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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.

Washingtonians will need state permit to buy guns under new law
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit.

Politics
Uncertainty around gun laws drives Rogue Valley residents to stock up
The potential for new Oregon firearm restrictions is driving Rogue Valley residents to gun stores.

Politics
3 major gun bills advance in Oregon legislature
Three bills that would alter Oregon’s gun laws are advancing to the floor of both legislative chambers.
Oregon gun violence survivor reflects on the anniversary of her shooting
Jennifer Langston talks about being shot by her boyfriend in 2014, and how she lives with the trauma today.

Politics
Oregon lawmakers put forward new gun bill on heels of Measure 114 court decision
Senate Bill 243 condenses four bills into one and would enact sweeping changes to the state's gun laws.
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Oregon appeals court declares gun control measure constitutional
On Wednesday the Oregon Court of Appeals declared Measure 114 constitutional. The measure passed by voters in 2022 bans the purchase of some higher-capacity magazines and requires permits to purchase firearems.

Crime
Fewer than 2% of Oregon gun dealers inspected in recent years, records show
Gun safety advocates want proactive inspections, but the ATF is understaffed and not required to conduct them
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A look at the Washington law that lets people restrict their own gun rights
Donna's Law allows people to prohibit themselves from purchasing a firearm. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more about how the law works in Washington and how much use it has had over the years.

The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company
The sale must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. Proceeds will go to paying down the $1.5 billion debt that Jones owes families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who won two defamation suits against him.