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Brown, Supporters Testify In Favor Of Gun Safety Bill

(Salem, OR)  --  Governor Kate Brown is among those who are backing a new gun-safety bill being considered in the Oregon Legislature.  Testimony in support of Senate Bill 797 was provided before a legislative committee yesterday by Brown, along with Senate Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson, Senator Floyd Prozanski, and Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese.  The measure includes provisions to ban abusive dating partners from having guns; disallow convicted stalkers from purchasing or possessing guns; and require law enforcement to be informed when a prohibited person tries to purchase a gun illegally and fails a background check.

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