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Bloomberg drops $250K to back governor who signed gun law expansion
by Chris EgerIn support of her first run at election to her position, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has received a big donation from an anti-gun billionaire philanthropist.
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Calls to prosecute pastor over AR-15 raffle snafu mount
by Chris EgerAt least one state lawmaker wants an Oregon clergy member prosecuted after he spent $3,000 of his church’s discretionary fund on raffle tickets for a gun he may have transferred illegally.
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Anti-gun pastor caught by gun laws he supports for AR15 raffle
by Greg CampJeremy Lucas, rector of Christ Church Episcopal Parish in Lake Oswego, Oregon, has run afoul of the state's universal background check law.
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Feds charge woman connected to Ft. Myers nightclub shooting
by Jennifer CruzA pistol used in a nightclub shooting that resulted in two dead and 12 injured has been traced back to a Florida woman, who lied about her address when buying the gun.
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Oregon priest who spent $3K to destroy AR-15 may have broken background check law
by Chris EgerA Portland area priest who coughed up $3,000 in a charitable raffle so that the AR-15 would not get a chance to run free and “be used to kill kids in schools" is now under investigation.
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Historic New York gun show homeless after push from anti-gun group
by Chris EgerThe Saratoga Springs Arms Fair, which has put on over a 100 shows in the past three decades, is looking for a new venue after the City Center refused to book new shows.
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Gov. Brown launches tough gun control push for Oregon with executive orders
by Chris EgerAmong the measures enacted by the Governor include directing the state police to track and analyze gun transactions and urging Congress to ban "assault weapons" and enact no fly/no buy legislation.
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6,780 guns transferred to domestic abusers since 2006
by Daniel TerrillWhile federal agents were assigned to retrieve the guns, the federal background check system should have prevented the transaction as misdemeanor domestic violence convictions and protection orders are prohibiting factors.
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Dems announce platform for convention: Lots of gun control
by Chris EgerInside the draft platform proposed by the Democratic National Committee is a gun violence prevention plan to close "loopholes" and take "weapons of war" off the streets and from potential terrorists.
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Ohio carry permit now substitute for NICS check
by Daniel TerrillAn Ohio-issued concealed handgun license can now serve as an alternative to a federal background check when transferring a firearm in the Buckeye state.
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Bloomberg drops $250K to back controversial anti-gun candidate
by Chris EgerFormer Oregon House Majority Leader Val Hoyle, who stepped down in the face of a recall election, received a huge influx of funds in her coffers for a run for Secretary of State.
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Bipartisan bill would charge those who fail NICS check
by Daniel TerrillTwo Republicans and two Democrats proposed the measure that would supplement the current background check law rather than create a new system.
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