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Firearm-related suicides in Oregon have been 40% higher than the national rate for the past four years, despite the existence of extreme risk protection orders in the state.
“In my heart, I always knew she would come back," Cristin Elliott said of her 1971 Chevy Nova.
State Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Monday presided over hearings on a new bill that incorporates many of the gun control regulations voters approved under Measure 114, yet changes some of its provisions.
A new state database, which was announced during a press conference Wednesday morning, is expected to simplify background checks and accelerate the process to file protection orders and warrants.
The eWarrants system streamlines the process of uploading warrants and protection orders, plus it allows any other agencies to get access to data almost instantly from around the state.