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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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Oregon recall election passes important hurdle
by Chris EgerThe secretary of state's office is currently verifying over 10,000 signatures for the recall of the author of Oregon's expanded background check law.
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Oregon expanded background check law sputters to life (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerWith local gun shops refusing to process them and county officials refusing to enforce noncompliance, a new law mandating background checks on private sales took effect last weekend.
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Oregon becomes 8th state to mandate background checks on most gun transfers
by Chris EgerKeeping her promise to gun control groups, Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed legislation Monday that makes the state the most recent to adopt expanded background checks to include most private gun sales.
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Oregon background check passes legislature, heads to signature
by Chris EgerOregon is set to become the eighth state that mandates Brady-style background checks on virtually all gun transfers as a bill that passed the state house Monday heads to the ready pen of Gov. Kate Brown.
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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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Oregon Democrats gearing up to expand background checks
by Jared MorganWith Oregon Democrats taking over the legislature in the Nov. 4 midterm elections, expanded background checks on gun purchases is more likely in 2015.
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