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Law enforcement, advocates urge stronger oversight of Oregon gun dealers
Summary
Portland police and national advocates told committees most crime guns recovered in Oregon trace to in-state dealers and urged state licensing, inspections and stronger dealer standards to reduce illegal gun trafficking.
Portland Police Chief Robert Day and national advocates told Oregon’s joint Judiciary committees that most crime guns recovered in the state originate from in-state gun dealers and urged the Legislature to consider state-level licensing and oversight of dealers.
Chief Day described an increase in firearms seized over the past decade and said Portland’s shootings peaked in 2021 before declining but remain above pre-pandemic levels. "More than 6,160 crime guns were recovered in Oregon last…
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