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Oregon Gun Rights Advocate Pens Legislation to Prevent Another Bend Shooting

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An Oregon gun-rights activist drafted a bill the day after an armed resident halted a shooting in Bend. Derek LeBlanc posted on the ORGOAL site that the measure would change Oregon Revised Statutes creating possible criminal penalties for that defender and would grant civil protections to people who step in. Oregon holds a gubernatorial election on Nov. 3, when voters will decide whether to keep Tina Kotek in office. LeBlanc also pointed to CDC figures putting yearly defensive firearm uses as high as 3 million.

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