PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — A political organization striving to prevent gun violence has given Oregon an A- for its firearm regulations.
The Giffords Law Center, led by former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, annually grades and ranks states based on their new and pre-existing gun laws.
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Oregon’s grade has gradually risen from a D+ to an A- from 2014 to 2024. The state is now ranked as the 11th-strongest state for firearm restrictions.
According to the data, there are 14.1 gun deaths for every 100,000 residents. Researchers reported that this rate is about 2% higher than the national average.
Giffords Law Center listed “universal background checks,” “extreme risk protection orders” and “large capacity magazine restrictions” as a few reasons why Oregon earned its ranking. The organization also referred to the recent ban of ghost guns , or firearms that are untraceable because they lack serial numbers.