Author: Penny Okamoto

Posted on September 14, 2017

Lawmakers must take a share of responsibility for Sam Strahan’s death

Sam Strahan, a Spokane high school student, was shot dead on September 12 because he was courageous enough to try to stop a shooter. Yet grown men and women cower in fear of the gun lobby and of a few … read more

Posted on August 20, 2017

Our thanks to everyone who supported SB 719, ERPO.

We’ve heard so many wonderful comments from people about passing of SB 719, Extreme Risk Protection Order. Thank you so much! It’s great to get such kind and supportive feedback but it’s very important to us to give credit where … read more

Posted on June 7, 2017

SB 1065 should be a human health and public welfare priority for all Oregonians

SB 1065(1) must be a priority human health and public welfare bill for all Oregon legislators. Its provisions lie well within the 2nd Amendment constitutional principles litigated post-Heller. Issues addressed include stalking; dating partner violence; and the lack of adequate, statewide … read more

Posted on June 3, 2017

Why Laura Whitson’s family wears orange.

This weekend, you’ll see many people wearing orange to call attention to gun violence and honor victims of gun violence. Today, we are honored to post Doreen Magee-Dodgon’s reason she wears orange. She is honoring her sister-in-law and nieces, Laura … read more

Posted on May 9, 2017

Current Status of SB 719 (ERPO), SB 797, and SB 764

Due to a procedural error, the following bills were not carried forward from a public hearing on April 17 to a work session scheduled for April 18. ERPO: Extreme Risk Protection Order is now SB 719 (was SB 868). The … read more

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