Senate Republicans Upset With Background Check Hearing

Oregon Senate Republicans are upset that 68 people who planned to testify at a hearing against a bill to expand background checks for the private sale of firearms were not allowed to do so.  The Republicans claim that out of more than 100 registered witnesses, 94 percent of those who signed up in favor of Senate Bill 941 were allowed to testify, while only 19 percent of those who planned to speak in opposition go to do so.  29th District Senator Bill Hansell says many of those people who did not get to testify had traveled over 150 miles to do so.  The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill Monday on a party-line 3-2 vote, and it will now head to the Senate floor.

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