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BEND â While Guntraders in Redmond sells mostly collectible guns, owner Jerry Koch said that isnât stopping customers from flocking to his shop in search of a firearm. Theyâre coming out of fear, Koch said. Customers are fearful of the protests theyâve seen on television, in Portland and across the country.
âI pray for America,â Koch said. âAt the start of the pandemic, they came in and we were busy. They were scared then, too. But once the riots started, they started climbing again.â
The pandemic and protests have made 2020 a banner year for gun sales in Oregon, according to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which tracks criminal background checks of gun applicants.
Gun sales in Oregon shoot up during COVID-19 pandemic, ‘all the riots’
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
Scott Wyke, owner of Hammer Down Firearms in Bend, works on straightening a case of guns Friday while working at his store on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin
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By Suzanne Roig, The Bulletin
While Guntraders in Redmond sells mostly collectible guns, owner Jerry Koch said that isn’t stopping customers from flocking to his shop in search of a firearm. They’re coming out of fear, Koch said. Customers are fearful of the protests they’ve seen on television, in Portland and across the country.
Would let prosecutors seek stricter sentences for crimes that leave life-long injuries
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – House Republican Deputy Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles), Senate Republican Assistant Leader Lynn Findley (R-Vale) and voices for the victims of quality-of-life crimes gathered virtually Tuesday to introduce House Bill 2339, also known as Ezra’s Law, in a public hearing before the House Committee on Judiciary.
Together, they offered their unwavering support for the legislation on the grounds that current sentencing procedures are not suitably severe for offenders who rob victims and their families of a future.
“Ezra’s Law” would enable prosecutors to pursue stricter sentencing for criminals who assault and incapacitate victims in ways which decrease their long-term quality of life.
DA: Madras police sergeant was justified in firing dozen shots as driver approached
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Madras man has only minor injuries after brief pursuit, hitting officer s car
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Madras police sergeant was justified in firing a dozen shots into the windshield of an oncoming driver, who received only minor injuries, because “it was reasonable for him to believe” that his life was in danger, as was another officer whose car he’d hit, Jefferson County District Attorney Steven Leriche said Tuesday.
Leriche said he had concluded his review of the officer-involved shooting last Wednesday in the 400 block of Northeast Oak Street that followed a pursuit of Jordan Abbe, 30, of Madras, who was treated at nearby St. Charles Madras, then jailed on charges including attempt to elude police, attempted assault on a public safety officer and unlawful use of a weapon.