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Salem-Keizer begins rollout of weapons detectors across middle schools
The additional security steps follow the addition of weapons detectors at high schools last year.

Jury finds Portland man guilty of attempted mass shooting in Central Oregon
Deschutes County jurors found Samson Garne guilty on multiple felony counts of attempted murder in the first degree, attempted assault with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon.

Southwest Washington gun shop seeks US Supreme Court review of magazine ban
The state Supreme Court upheld the law earlier this year. Opponents say a lack of clarity around regulating the magazines is leading to a patchwork approach by states.

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Oregon lawmakers pass gun bill to ban rapid-fire devices, allow new concealed carry rules
Oregon lawmakers have passed one of the most hotly contested gun bills this year. Meanwhile, a bill that aimed to bolster the state’s firearm regulatory network appears to have died.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.