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August 28, 2018

Ballot Measures Attempt to Authorize County Sheriffs to Interpret US Constitution and to Not Enforce Laws

"It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That's set out in the Constitution." - Sandra Day O'Connor

Ballot Measures Attempt to Authorize County Sheriffs to Interpret US Constitution and to Not Enforce Laws

Can your county sheriff take on the mantle of a US Supreme Court Justice and interpret the 2nd, 4th, and 10th amendments of the US Constitution? Actually, no. But in Coos, Wheeler, and Wallowa Counties, some people like to think … read more

Posted on August 20, 2018

A comparison of firearm-related death rates in selected Oregon counties.

Numbers from 2005 – 2014 about firearm-related deaths in Deschutes, Multnomah, Klamath, and Linn Counties. For comparisons, I highlighted Multnomah County because it has the highest population and is the most urban. I highlighted Klamath because it ranks third (behind … read more

Posted on August 17, 2018

Markian Hawryluk, Bend Bulletin, “An Urban-Rural Divide Over Gun Suicide” sheds much need light on suicide

“Well, maybe we should start talking about part of what being a responsible firearm owner is: Knowing when to give up your firearm or knowing when to intervene and ask to temporarily remove someone’s firearm.” – Elizabeth Marino, cultural anthropologist at … read more

Posted on August 11, 2018

Deschutes County 2nd Amendment “Preservation” Ballot Measure Fails

The Deschutes County ballot measure 9-2018-1, a so-called “Second Amendment Preservation” or SAP measure, will not be on the November 2018 ballot. The backers failed to gather the required 4,144 necessary to be placed on the ballot, falling short by … read more

Posted on July 20, 2018

Dark Knight Shooting

Dark Knight Shooting, July 20, 2012: “You just smelled smoke and you just kept hearing it, you just heard bam bam bam, non-stop,” one witness told ABC News in 2012. “The gunman never had to reload. Shots just kept going, … read more

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