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  • 'Ghost gun' law takes effect

    Lauren Dake, OPB, courtesy Oregon Capital Chronicle|Updated Sep 3, 2024

    “Ghost guns,” which are 3D-printed firearms without serial numbers, are prohibited across Oregon starting last Sunday. The ban comes after a federal judge denied a legal challenge that tried to block the prohibition. In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2005 banning ghost guns. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, a Democrat, pushed for years to get legislation banning ghost guns. “Unserialized guns are bad for everyone except criminals who don’t want to get caught,” she said at the time. Starting on Septem... Full story