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Posted on October 17, 2014

Basic Facts About Gun Violence and Domestic Violence in Oregon

There are many reforms that states can enact to block domestic abusers from buying and possessing guns. These policies will prevent murders of women and save lives. Oregon has some laws restricting access to firearms by domestic abusers, but we … read more

Posted on October 17, 2014

CAP Fact Sheet Shows How Oregon's Laws Aren't Protecting Women From Domestic Violence

The Center for American Progress (CAP) just released a factsheet about domestic violence in Oregon, and the role that easy access to guns plays in harming women. Oregon has none of the laws recommended by CAP or the Law Center … read more

Posted on October 10, 2014

Passage of Gun Bill Shows NRA Isn't Invincible

In this article, Richard Martinez, whose son was killed in a shooting in Santa Barbara, writes about an important new gun violence prevention law in California. He also calls out the NRA for its lies and extremisms. The best way … read more

Posted on October 9, 2014

Open Carry Didn't Help This Man

Guns don’t always make people safer. This article details how a Gresham man was robbed of his pistol at gunpoint while openly carrying his gun. http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2014/10/gresham_man_robbed_o… … read more

Posted on October 2, 2014

Strangers and Guns

A good article by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about how guns usually don’t make Americans safer: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-strang… … read more

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