/tags/gun-violence Gun violence en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:58:22 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-30/oregons-ban-on-ghost-guns-takes-effect-this-weekend “Ghost guns,” which are 3D-printed firearms without serial numbers, will be prohibited across Oregon starting Sunday. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:58:22 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-30/oregons-ban-on-ghost-guns-takes-effect-this-weekend Lauren Dake /politics-government/2024-07-13/shooting-at-trump-rally-is-being-investigated-as-assassination-attempt Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:35:53 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-13/shooting-at-trump-rally-is-being-investigated-as-assassination-attempt AP Staff, Danielle Kurtzleben /law-and-justice/2024-07-02/klamath-falls-police-investigating-saturday-gun-deaths-of-teenage-sisters The two deaths over the weekend have shocked the Klamath Falls community. Friends and family mourn while police look for answers. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:37:52 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-02/klamath-falls-police-investigating-saturday-gun-deaths-of-teenage-sisters Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2023-10-28/man-accused-of-plotting-oregon-mass-shooting-arraigned-on-26-charges Samson Garner will face 26 separate charges, including four for attempted murder. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 15:03:00 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-10-28/man-accused-of-plotting-oregon-mass-shooting-arraigned-on-26-charges Joni Land /law-and-justice/2023-09-20/plaintiffs-rest-in-state-trial-challenging-oregons-new-gun-laws Lawyers for two Harney County residents who are suing the state to block Oregon’s new gun laws wrapped up their arguments Wednesday. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 02:23:41 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-09-20/plaintiffs-rest-in-state-trial-challenging-oregons-new-gun-laws Jonathan Levinson /law-and-justice/2023-09-18/state-trial-begins-to-determine-if-new-oregon-gun-laws-are-constitutional Oregon’s new voter-approved gun laws passed constitutional muster in a federal court this summer, but now they face another round of legal challenges — this time in state court. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:58:20 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-09-18/state-trial-begins-to-determine-if-new-oregon-gun-laws-are-constitutional Jonathan Levinson /politics-government/npr-news/2023-08-20/the-suspect-in-a-california-womans-murder-over-a-pride-flag-was-killed-in-a-shootout Police say Travis Ikeguchi fired at officers when they confronted him. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:19:44 GMT /politics-government/npr-news/2023-08-20/the-suspect-in-a-california-womans-murder-over-a-pride-flag-was-killed-in-a-shootout Jonathan Franklin /law-and-justice/2023-07-14/federal-judge-says-oregons-new-gun-rules-dont-violate-us-constitution In a 122-page written order issued late Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found banning large capacity magazines and requiring a permit to purchase a firearm are in keeping with “the nation’s history and tradition of regulating uniquely dangerous features of weapons and firearms to protect public safety.” Sat, 15 Jul 2023 02:50:07 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-07-14/federal-judge-says-oregons-new-gun-rules-dont-violate-us-constitution Conrad Wilson, Jonathan Levinson /law-and-justice/2023-06-10/oregon-gun-laws-challenge-in-judges-hands-after-gun-advocates-state-attorneys-make-cases For the past week, firearms groups argued the state's new gun laws infringe on the protections granted under the Second Amendment. Attorneys for the state argued that high-capacity magazines are inextricably linked to the rise in mass shootings and can be regulated. Sat, 10 Jun 2023 14:14:49 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-06-10/oregon-gun-laws-challenge-in-judges-hands-after-gun-advocates-state-attorneys-make-cases Conrad Wilson /law-and-justice/2023-05-21/25-years-later-memories-of-thurston-school-shooting-in-springfield-oregon-still-haunt-community This weekend marks 25 years since Thurston High School student Kip Kinkel murdered his parents, then opened fire on classmates in a cafeteria the next day. Sun, 21 May 2023 13:18:01 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-05-21/25-years-later-memories-of-thurston-school-shooting-in-springfield-oregon-still-haunt-community Brian Bull