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Posted on April 13, 2015

A Long Investigative Report on How Gun Ranges Poison Workers and Shooters

The Seattle Times just published a long, five part investigation on how lead poisoning at shooting ranges is a major threat to workers and shooters. They detail how many owners have repeatedly violated the law, even after workers have fallen … read more

Posted on April 9, 2015

Gun Deaths Involving Children Are Devastating. The NRA Has No Idea What To Say About Them.

Unintentional shootings involving children happen every week, and the stories are endless and terrible. These tragedies result in hundreds of deaths, and American children are nine times more likely to die in unintentional shootings than children anywhere else in the … read more

Posted on April 9, 2015

Harvard Study Find Anger Issues, Not Major Mental Illness, Tied to Gun Violence

A new study by researches from Harvard, Duke, and Columbia Universities finds that nearly one out of ten U.S. adults have a history of impulsive anger and access to a firearm. Read it here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/americans-anger-management-guns… … read more

Posted on April 6, 2015

Background Checks Bill Reported Out of Committee To Senate Floor

SB 941, the background checks bill, has been voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee! Senators Floyd Prozanski, Ginny Burdick, and Sara Gelser voted for the bill, while Senators Jeff Kruse and Kim Thatcher voted against it. http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/04/gun_background_check_b… The bill … read more

Posted on April 1, 2015

Hearing on Background Checks Bill Held

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on SB 941, which would require background checks on all gun sales in the state of Oregon. Witnesses gave testimony for and against the bill. Brenna Lewis testified on behalf of Ceasefire Oregon, … read more

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