Oregon
Oregon has made great strides in its commitment to passing laws that help prevent gun violence. In 2019, Oregon enacted a law that requires domestic abusers who are prohibited from purchasing or possessing a gun to relinquish any firearms that they own.
522
In an average year, 522 people die by guns in Oregon.
21h
In Oregon, there is an average of 21 hours between gun suicide deaths.
With Gun Sense Candidate Kate Brown as governor, the state has enacted new gun safety legislation like an Extreme Risk law in 2017 and background checks on all gun sales in 2015. To become a safer state, Oregon can work to enact a secure storage law that would require gun owners to store their guns securely to prevent access by children.
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Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Oregon House Committee for Advancing Key Secure Firearm Storage Legislation
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Oregon Laws
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Background Checks
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Extreme Risk Law
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No Stand Your Ground Law
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Permit Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Prohibition for Convicted Dating Partners
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Prohibition for Dating Partners under Restraining Orders
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Relinquishment for Convicted Domestic Abusers
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Relinquishment for Domestic Abusers Under Restraining Orders
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Training Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Charleston Loophole
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Ghost Guns
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Guns Not Forced on College Campuses
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High Capacity Magazine Prohibition
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No Broad Preemption Law
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No Guns in K-12 schools
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School Threat Assessment Teams
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Secure Storage
