Gun violence solutions needed from both sides, Letters to the editor, Nov. 10

Both sides of the aisle must find gun violence solutions I read with interest Al Phillips’ letter to the editor regarding the Bend school shooting in the Oct. 27 issue of the Central Oregonian. One of the things that struck me about it was his lack of empathy with the victims of the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary. His only aim appeared to be finger-pointing at liberals for…“the fallacy of Oregon’s strict gun laws; i.e., the laws give only an illusion of safety.” Oregon voters narrowly approved Measure 114 in 2022, which outlaws the sale of high-capacity magazines and requires completed background checks among other requirements for gun ownership. That measure was immediately challenged and has been tied up in the court system ever since, so has not taken effect. So, I’m not sure which gun laws Mr. Phillips is thinking of.

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