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New gun restrictions take effect July 1 in Washington
New restrictions on gun magazines and so-called "ghost guns" take effect in Washington on July 1.

Oregon gun safety measure may make it onto fall ballot
Organizers behind a signature gathering campaign to put new gun regulations before Oregon voters in November say they’ve crossed an important threshold.

Biden signs gun safety bill into law
The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults.
Senators say agreement on gun violence compromise is at hand
Senators have moved to the brink of an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill, Democrats’ lead negotiator said Tuesday, potentially teeing up votes this week on an incremental but notable package that would stand as Congress’s response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation.

Portland Public Schools safety policy to prohibit concealed weapons on school campuses
The board of Oregon's largest school district has expanded its weapons ban on campus to include concealed weapons.

Kalama freshman arrested after reportedly threatening to shoot LGBTQ demonstration on high school campus
The arrest is the latest in a string of student arrests related to weapons and threats of violence in Southwest Washington schools.

Many gun owners support gun control. So why don’t they speak out?
Polls show that a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support some restrictions on firearms but hesitate to speak out publicly because they feel they are being alienated or blamed.

After Uvalde massacre, student-led protests against gun violence return Saturday, including in Eugene
This Saturday, students from across Eugene and Springfield will gather at the Wayne Morse federal courthouse to demand tougher gun restrictions and safer schools.

Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?
With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.

Uvalde special ed staffer seeks to depose gunmaker for a possible lawsuit
Amy Marin was in Robb Elementary during the shooting. Now she seeks to find out if the gunmaker can be sued for marketing to minors.