After gut-wrenching debate, Oregon House passes bill preventing regular guns from turning into ‘machine guns’

Democrats in the Oregon House passed a bill Wednesday that they claim will outlaw gadgets that effectively convert semi-automatic handguns into machine guns capable of firing anywhere from 60 to over 600 rounds per minute, over the opposition of every Republican in attendance.

Republicans said that the numerous restrictions in Senate Bill 243 would penalize law-abiding gun owners who have a fundamental right to defend themselves, their families, and their neighbors during a heated argument that lasted more than an hour. Republicans said that because society hasn’t addressed the issues of mentally disturbed shooters, their Second Amendment rights shouldn’t be violated.

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