Oregon’s Gun Debate Goes Beyond Liberals vs. Conservatives - The New York Times

"SEATTLE — Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon signed a bill in May that requires greater background checks for gun transfers.

It was the state’s first major gun-control law in more than a decade, and for Ms. Brown, Oregon’s former secretary of state, who took office in February during a political scandal, it was also a firm statement of the new direction she wanted the state to take.

The Douglas County sheriff, John Hanlin, who is now leading the team investigating the shootings on Thursday at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, was one of the bill’s main opponents."