In Oregon, the Democratic party holds the governorship, the Senate, and the House. Governor Kate Brown ran on promises of strong action to reduce gun violence and received the endorsement of Ceasefire Oregon and other gun violence prevention organizations. The
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President Biden Responds to the Explosion of Gun Violence in the US White House Fact Sheet is here President Biden’s executive order to curb gun violence and enhance background checks on firearms buyers was announced on March 14 at a
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Holiday parties are upon us and many people are inviting family members, old friends, and new faces to come into their homes. You might be, too. Some of your guests might want to bring their firearms with them. As the
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The hour is late. As I am writing this, I am keeping watch on the news to see if the Uvalde death and injury tolls are rising. So far, nineteen (19!!) children and 2 adults were fatally shot by an
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This election cycle, the Ceasefire Oregon Action Fund endorsed candidates who either made gun violence prevention a major issue in their campaign without encouragement from us or who, as legislators, did not flinch from taking strong stands on the bills
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Suicide can be prevented. If you are having thoughts of suicide, help is available 24 hours a day: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. Firearms are used in more
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