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Posted on April 20, 2015

House Hearing on SB 941 This Wednesday, April 22nd

The Oregon House Rules Committee will be holding a hearing on SB 941 (the background checks bill) this Wednesday, April 22nd. The hearing will begin at 1 PM in the afternoon, and it is expected to be very crowded. If … read more

Posted on April 17, 2015

Gun Advocates File Recall Petitions Against Oregon Lawmakers Who Support Background Checks

Gun rights activists have filed recall petitions against three Oregon lawmakers who support background checks on all gun sales. http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/gun_advocates_hit_t… The legislators are Senator Chuck Riley, Representative Susan McLain, and Representative Val Hoyle. Ceasefire Oregon strongly opposes their petitions, and … read more

Posted on April 15, 2015

The True Cost of Gun Violence in America

The magazine Mother Jones ran an excellent article about the true cost of gun violence in America. Read it here: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/true-cost-of-gun-violence-in… … read more

Posted on April 14, 2015

BACKGROUND CHECKS BILL PASSES OREGON SENATE

SB 941, the background checks bill, has been passed by the Oregon Senate by a vote of 17-13! http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/04/gun_background_check_b… Thank you so much to everyone who worked to pass this common-sense bill. Now it heads to the Oregon House, so … read more

Posted on April 13, 2015

Will the NRA's Wayne LaPierre Ever Stop Lying?

In 2008, NRA leader Wayne LaPierre claimed that President Obama was going to confiscate everyone’s guns. That never happened. Now he claims that Hillary Clinton will do the same thing: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/13/will-the-nra-s-wayne-la… Facts don’t matter for LaPierre. He is just trying … read more

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