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Never Charged, Now Sued: Portland Shop Owner Who Shot a Pre-Dawn Intruder Faces a $10 Million Claim
A man who broke into a closed Portland granite shop and was shot by the owner is suing him and the business for $10 million. Read the original story: Never Charged, Now Sued: Portland Shop Owner Who Shot a Pre-Dawn Intruder Faces a $10 Million Claim
New Study Finds Oregon’s Measure 114 Led to a Surge in Gun Sales
A new study found firearm-related background checks surged 157% after Oregon voters approved Measure 114, producing the opposite short-term result gun-control advocates promised.
CRKT Daktyl Slide Lock: An Office Toy With a Sharp Side Hustle
My first real interaction with the CRKT Daktyl was during a guided tour of Columbia River Knife & Tool’s (CRKT) Portland, Oregon facility. In contrast to all of the other knives on the table during the intro meeting, the Daktyl looked distinctly like less of a knife and more like a piec...
Maine’s 72-Hour Gun Wait Survives Court Challenge as First Circuit Reverses Lower Court Ruling
PORTLAND, ME – A federal appeals court has ruled that Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases is likely constitutional, reversing a lower court decision that had temporarily blocked the law from taking effect. The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued it...
Hunting in Oregon’s Crosshairs as ‘Animal Cruelty’ Initiative Nears Ballot Requirement
The PEACE Act, also known as Initiative Petition 28, would outlaw hunting, fishing and a host of other things, including cattle ranching, according to critics. So far, backers of this measure have allegedly gathered about 105,000 signatures.
ANALYSIS: No Tears for Struggling ‘Legacy Media’ Which Abandoned 2A
When was the last time anyone read a pro-Second Amendment editorial, representing the newspaper’s position, in the WaPo...which told its readers that “shall not be infringed” means exactly what it says?
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested After High-Speed Chase
A suspect is charged with multiple felonies after a high-speed chase follows an armed robbery in Portland’s Southeast.