Gun Violence Prevention
talia Rentsch never used to be fearful or going to school.
Now, the McMinnville High School student told U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Monday, she lives with a heightened sense of fear.
Natalia Rentsch never used to be fearful or going to school.
Now, the McMinnville High School student told U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici Monday, she lives with a heightened sense of fear.
Don Watson, a retired McMinnville math teacher, told U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici at a town hall Monday he is concerned about gridlock in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici says student safety will be enhanced by a combination of restrictions on firearms, increased access to counseling and improved security in schools.
The Oregon Democrat was asked about the issue four times during an hourlong town hall meeting Saturday, March 10, at Conestoga Middle School in Beaverton.
A Hillsboro activist group against gun violence has seen an upswell in new members in the weeks since the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., which left 17 dead.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici met with gun violence prevention group Moms Demand Action in Hillsboro Friday.
The group has been especially active since the deadly school shooting in Florida last month. MAD is a nation-wide organization with several Oregon chapters.
HILLSBORO, Ore. -- A local group called Moms Demand Action says their mission is to start a conversation and figure out how to protect children.
One of the organizers said initially only about five people were expected at a pre-planned meeting. But on Friday, about 100 people showed up.