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Oregon Tightens Background Checks For Gun Sales |
By http://www.ibtimes.com |
Published: 05/05/2015 |
The Oregon House passed a bill expanding background checks for gun sales on Monday, mandating their requirement for nearly all gun sales. The bill, which passed by a vote of 32-28, will now head to the desk of Gov. Kate Brown, who has said that she would approve the new restrictions, the Associated Press reported. Her signature would make Oregon the eighth state to require background checks and screenings before firearms can be sold or exchanged between private individuals. Previously, Oregon had only required checks at licensed dealers and gun shows, but now, even friends selling or giving guns to each other would require screening. "Background checks are the most systematic way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people," Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, who voted for the bill, said, according to Reuters. Read More. |
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