It would also restrict the sale and possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines. One bill would bar sales of semi-automatic weapons to those under 21 - a restriction that would have made it more difficult for the Bend shooter to get ahold of weapons. In January, the winner of the 5th Congressional District race will represent the area in Washington, D.C.īentz has opposed gun control legislation in the U.S. "Please join Lindsay and I in praying for the victims and their families."īentz, who represents nearly all of Oregon east of the Cascades, will no longer represent Bend and parts of northern Deschutes County following redistricting for the 2022 election. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, wrote on Twitter. Oregon's lone Republican in Congress, offered offer condolences from him and his wife to the victims. High-powered assault rifles with high-capacity magazines, combined with personal grievances and often a culture of hate, create a toxic stew that leaves good people, innocent people dead, maimed, and traumatized." "This doesn't have to happen," Merkley said. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, took to Twitter to call on Oregonians to not allow themselves to accept the frequent occurrence of attempts at mass violence using military-style weapons. "America cannot just shrug its shoulders at another mass shooting with loved ones grieving the loss of family and friends." "The Oregonians who went to shop or to work at the Bend shopping center where last night's mass shooting happened need our thoughts and actions," Wyden said. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued a statement Monday calling for federal and state gun control measures. The November ballot also includes Measure 114, the "Reduction of Violence Act," which would tighten background checks on weapons purchases and bar the sale of new magazines capable of carrying more than 10 bullets.Ī D V E R T I S I N G | Continue reading below "While there is still much we don't know, Oregon State Police are working with local authorities to respond to and investigate this tragic event," Gov. When police responded, they found the shooter dead inside the store, next to his military-style semi automatic rifle and shotgun. Police say Ethan Blair Miller, 20, killed two men Sunday evening at the Safeway supermarket near his apartment in east Bend.
The apparent attempted mass murder at a Safeway in Bend on Sunday cranked up the political heat on the already hot-button gun control debate in the 2022 election. Gun control has been a significant issue in the three-way race for governor, congressional campaigns, and legislative races.
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