Oregon Senate passes bump stock ban, allows expansion of gun-free zones

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A gun safety bill is making its way through the Oregon legislature, which would ban bump stocks and allow local governments to decide whether to allow firearms in public meeting spaces.

The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 243 -- the Community Safety Firearms Act -- on Thursday, which would create new crimes for possessing bump stocks -- or devices that turn semi-automatic guns fully automatic.

Under the bill, local governments would also have the authority...