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Gun Bills Pile Up In Oregon Legislature

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Penny Okamoto makes the case for more gun restrictions.

Another year, another raft of gun bills. 

Congress may be slow and slower on firearms legislation, but the Oregon legislature has dozens of gun bills to consider in the current legislative session. 

Most are designed to toughen gun restrictions and close sale loopholes, and with Democrats in control in both houses, there could well be changes. 

Oregon Firearms Federation resists new controls on guns, while Ceasefire Oregon relishes the possibility of further restrictions.  We visit with both organizations, in turn.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.