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Witnesses tell lawmakers reducing firearm access in moments of crisis saves lives; ERPOs, waiting periods and safe storage highlighted
Summary
Survivors, clinicians and researchers urged the legislature to prioritize extreme risk protections, waiting periods, safe‑storage promotion, and better ERPO implementation and data to reduce Oregon—s high firearm suicide toll, particularly in rural areas and among veterans.
Survivors and clinicians emphasized during the joint informational hearing that suicide is the largest component of firearm fatalities in Oregon and that limiting access to firearms during crises saves lives.
"On the night that Will died, he was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and there was a fully loaded, unsecured, and easily accessible handgun," said Carol Manstrom, a retired parole and probation officer who lost her son to firearm suicide. She urged support for pending bills including House Bill 3076 (dealer accountability) and…
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