Author: Penny Okamoto

Posted on December 14, 2018

Points of Light Vigil and Chamber Music Concert

Posted on November 6, 2018

OPB’s report on ballot measure is deeply flawed, contains implied threat from militias

On November 2, 2018, Oregon Public Broadcasting published an inaccurate and inflammatory article about militia-backed ballot measures called “Second Amendment Protection” ordinances, or SAPs. These measures are appearing on some county ballots in Oregon. The article was repeated on the … read more

Posted on August 29, 2018

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

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