Ceasefire Oregon Blog

Posted on August 20, 2018

A comparison of firearm-related death rates in selected Oregon counties.

Numbers from 2005 – 2014 about firearm-related deaths in Deschutes, Multnomah, Klamath, and Linn Counties. For comparisons, I highlighted Multnomah County because it has the highest population and is the most urban. I highlighted Klamath because it ranks third (behind … read more

Posted on August 17, 2018

Markian Hawryluk, Bend Bulletin, “An Urban-Rural Divide Over Gun Suicide” sheds much need light on suicide

“Well, maybe we should start talking about part of what being a responsible firearm owner is: Knowing when to give up your firearm or knowing when to intervene and ask to temporarily remove someone’s firearm.” – Elizabeth Marino, cultural anthropologist at … read more

Posted on August 11, 2018

Deschutes County 2nd Amendment “Preservation” Ballot Measure Fails

The Deschutes County ballot measure 9-2018-1, a so-called “Second Amendment Preservation” or SAP measure, will not be on the November 2018 ballot. The backers failed to gather the required 4,144 necessary to be placed on the ballot, falling short by … read more

Posted on July 20, 2018

Dark Knight Shooting

Dark Knight Shooting, July 20, 2012: “You just smelled smoke and you just kept hearing it, you just heard bam bam bam, non-stop,” one witness told ABC News in 2012. “The gunman never had to reload. Shots just kept going, … read more

Posted on May 11, 2018

Local gun lobby fails miserably.

May 8 was the last day to submit comments about the ballot title for IP 43, the initiative petition to regulate the sale and possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Lift Every Voice, the campaign for IP 43, submitted … read more

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