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Oregon background check bill takes 9 hour beating in hearings
by Chris EgerA House committee listened to a marathon of speakers for and against a controversial proposal to expand background checks to nearly all gun transfers Wednesday.
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Oregon lawmakers face recall following gun control votes
by Chris EgerAt least one state senator and two members of the house may have to fight for their seats due to a grass roots push by local voters to show them the door.
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Oregon Senate approves expanded background checks (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerIn a partisan move, Oregon Democrats gave their seal of approval Tuesday to legislation championed by gun control groups that would mandate background checks on most gun transfers.
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Read the Everytown report claiming 5 percent of potential online gun buyers in Oregon are criminals
by Chris EgerFollowing in the heels of similar controversial efforts in other states to support expanded background checks, the group released a report this week contending one in 18 private sales in Oregon are to those who can’t have a gun.
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Everytown claims some 1,300 Oregon criminals obtain guns online
by Chris EgerFollowing on the heels of similar controversial efforts in other states to support expanded background checks, the group released a report this week contending one in 18 private sales in Oregon are to those who can’t have a gun.
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Vermont’s expanded background check bill out, New Jersey’s debuted
by Chris EgerIn a case of apparent legislative whack-a-mole, on the same week that Vermont lawmakers moved to throw in the towel on an expanded background check measure, those in the Garden State gave birth to another.
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Vermont background check bill sputtering in the face of backlash
by Chris EgerWith gun rights groups coming out in force against a measure to expand background checks to almost all firearms transfers, the sponsor of the legislation is set to restructure the issue.
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Crowds of vocal citizens swarm Vermont statehouse for background check hearing
by Chris EgerA measure that promises to make Vermont safer by expanding background checks to include almost all gun transfers saw heavy public debate Tuesday in Montpelier.
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Gun store cries foul after Bloomberg group uses their images in online sting
by Chris EgerAs part of an investigation into online gun sales in Vermont, Michael Bloomberg's Everytown group used a series of photos from a real gun shop-- who now is threatening a lawsuit.
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Strong early opposition to Vermont gun control efforts, to include the Governor
by Chris EgerA measure that promises to make Vermont safer by expanding background checks to include almost all gun transfers has made quick enemies at the highest levels of state politics.
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Everytown sting claims 1 in 24 online gun buyers prohibited from possessing guns
by Chris EgerA series of dummy transactions set up by a gun control group through an online classified service claims domestic abusers, fugitives from justice, and drug traffickers are buying.
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West Virginia felon, accused killer of 4 bought gun on Facebook
by Chris EgerJody Lee Hunt, a convicted felon and accused killer, acquired the 9mm handgun used in the deadly murder-suicide through Facebook about a year ago.
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