Firearms are on display in a Salem gun shop. Advocates for gun owners and the Oregon State Police are debating the the efficacy of the state’s longstanding system for clearing gun background checks.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The husband of former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly, appeared before Oregon legislators on Thursday to speak in favor of expanded background checks for gun ...

According to recent data from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Oregon has seen a recent surge in firearm background ...

Data from state police suggests fewer Oregonians seeking background checks, but the complexity of cases flagged for a potential criminal record has stirred debate Advocates for gun owners and the ...