1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/21/2015 03:59 AM

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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A seven-hour hearing has been scheduled for a bill expanding background checks to cover most private gun sales. The House Committee on Rules set the public hearing for today. They’ll also hold a two-hour informational meeting prior to hearing public testimony. Critics say the proposal would do little to curb gun violence. Proponents argue it’s needed to stop people from buying firearms online without a background check.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Legislature is looking to make it legal for citizens to film the police, as long as they don’t interfere. The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that says merely videotaping a police, parole or probation officer does not constitute the crime of interfering with the official’s duties. Critics of the bill worry about protecting officers’ privacy.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A proposal requiring everyone riding in a car to wear seatbelts has advanced to the Senate floor. Current law in Oregon allows for vehicle passengers to forego wearing seatbelts if they’re all being used. The bill’s sponsor says he brought the bill because two children sitting in the back of an SUV were killed five years ago when the driver lost control of the car.

GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. (AP) – Firefighters from around Clackamas County have responded to fight a stubborn blaze at a three-story Government Camp condominium structure near Mount Hood. Officials say no injuries have been reported at the Golden Poles Chalet. The Oregonian reports that at least seven full-time residents have been displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

 

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