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Oregon lawmakers put forward new gun bill on heels of Measure 114 court decision
Senate Bill 243 condenses four bills into one and would enact sweeping changes to the state's gun laws.
Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns
The Supreme Court has upheld a Biden administration firearm regulation on nearly impossible-to-trace ghost guns.
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Oregon appeals court declares gun control measure constitutional
On Wednesday the Oregon Court of Appeals declared Measure 114 constitutional. The measure passed by voters in 2022 bans the purchase of some higher-capacity magazines and requires permits to purchase firearems.

Crime
Fewer than 2% of Oregon gun dealers inspected in recent years, records show
Gun safety advocates want proactive inspections, but the ATF is understaffed and not required to conduct them
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A look at the Washington law that lets people restrict their own gun rights
Donna's Law allows people to prohibit themselves from purchasing a firearm. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more about how the law works in Washington and how much use it has had over the years.

The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company
The sale must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. Proceeds will go to paying down the $1.5 billion debt that Jones owes families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who won two defamation suits against him.

Police describe mask-wearing shooter who killed 1 at Vancouver Mall Halloween event
Police have not yet identified a person who was killed in what law enforcement is calling a “targeted shooting” at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday night.

Oregon appeals court hears arguments on gun safety measure
The Oregon Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday over Ballot Measure 114, the gun safety measure that voters narrowly passed in 2022 and has been placed on hold pending numerous court challenges.

Education
Oregon’s second-largest school district to put weapons detectors in high schools
Salem-Keizer will have weapon detection systems operating in all six comprehensive high schools this school year, with a likely expansion to middle schools next year.

Fearing the worst, some schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
Armed officers on campus could speed police response to gun violence. But there is scant research to support this strategy, and studies about racial bias raise other concerns about police in schools.