Rick Bowmer / AP The Oregon Legislature has voted to ban rapid-fire devices and give local governments new authority to prohibit people from carrying a concealed handgun into certain public buildings.

Halfway through this year’s legislative session, the bills are likely to divide lawmakers on the simmering debate of gun control. Three bills that would alter Oregon’s gun laws are advancing to the ...

Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the laws ...

The Oregon Senate on Thursday passed its first major gun control bill this session after a contentious debate and the rejection of an alternative Republican proposal. Senate Bill 243 will ban ...

Oregon Senate Bill 243, would outlaw rapid-fire devices like bump stocks. The bill also would allow local governments to ban concealed handguns in certain buildings where meetings are held. The bill ...

The Oregon House passed Senate Bill 243, banning rapid-fire devices and allowing local governments to restrict concealed carry in some public buildings. The House defeated a proposal to create a state ...

Devices that can turn a handgun into an automatic-style weapon could soon be outlawed in York City. York City Council approved the ban in a 4-1 vote at Tuesday's legislative meeting. The bill, ...