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Posted on June 12, 2025

Oregon Supreme Court to Review Measure 114

A personal note from Penny Okamoto, Ceasefire Oregon board member, about the Oregon Supreme Court decision to review Measure 114: The Oregon Supreme Court will review Measure 114 this November, three years after Oregonians passed the measure into law and … read more

Posted on June 4, 2025

Ensuring Accuracy About Machine Gun Laws in Oregon and the U.S.

Machine guns are still legal in Oregon. Here’s why we need to be accurate about what we describe as “illegal,” “banned,” or “restricted.” As we continue working together to reduce gun violence and support evidence-based policies like Oregon’s ban on … read more

Posted on June 2, 2025

Supreme Court Ruling on Assault-Style Firearms and Magazine Bans Supports Oregon’s Measure 114

The June 2, 2025 rulings by SCOTUS is good news for Measure 114 On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed state-level bans on assault-style firearms and high-capacity magazines to stand by declining to hear challenges to such laws … read more

Posted on April 17, 2025

Representative Paul Evans is offended by gun safety bills but his implied threat to reproductive care is an outrageous echo of the Legislature’s shameful past

This post concerns claims and comments made by Oregon State Representative Paul Evans in his newsletter. On behalf of Ceasefire Oregon, I contacted Representative Paul Evans’ office twice to request a meeting, either in Salem or virtually, to discuss his … read more

Posted on April 2, 2025

Ceasefire Oregon’s Fantastic Four Violence Reduction Bills, Update April 7, 2025

The Oregon Legislature is taking strong action this session to reduce gun violence throughout Oregon. Four bills (SB 429, SB 696, SB 697, and SB 698) have been combined into SB 243 which has amendments. Mark your calendars: most of … read more

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