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Gun ‘buyback’ event returns to Newport

BY DENNIS ANSTINE   For the Newport News-Times January 29, 2016 NEWPORT — In an effort to reduce the number of guns in Lincoln County, Ceasefire Oregon will hold its second annual “buyback” event on Saturday, Feb. 6.   The “Voluntary Turn-In of Unwanted Guns” event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newport Police Department, which is a cosponsor.   Last year, 138 firearms were turned in…

Gift Cards for Guns A Rural Community (Newport, OR) Gun Buy Back

Your generous donation can help reduce firearm-related deaths including suicides, homicides and unintentional shootings. The Central Coast Chapter of the Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation is seeking donations to help fund our Gun Buy Back (GBB) in Newport, Oregon on Feb. 6, 2016. This event is co-sponsored by the Newport Police Department and the Central Coast Ceasefire Oregon chapter. Please…

Community Conversation on Preventing Gun Violence, Weds Nov. 11, 7-9

Ceasefire Oregon and the Hillsdale Community Church UCC will host a community conversation on preventing gun violence. The free event will be facilitated by Ceasefire Oregon and feature experts and advocates who can answer questions from various perspectives. Come to be informed, inspired, encouraged, and empowered. Q&A and time to share your ideas. Hillsdale Community Church UCC, 6948 SW Capitol…

Penny Okamoto, Executive Director of Ceasefire Oregon

Ceasefire Oregon and the Ceasefire Oregon Education Foundation work to reduce gun violence.   Penny Okamoto, Ceasefire Oregon Executive Director, will be speaking at the Tuesday, January 27, 2015 meeting of the Central Oregon Coast Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW).  The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 pm at the Central…

By Luke Hammill | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Two sawed-off shotguns and an assault rifle were among the 138 firearms the Newport Police Department said it collected Saturday as part of a “no questions asked” gun turn-in.

Central Coast Cease Fire, an organization that helped organize the event, provided gift cards to those turning in unwanted firearms, officials said.

The Newport Police Department…

ASK ‘Is there a gun where my child plays?’

As a parent, you’ve probably let your children play at a friend’s house. Maybe you left your child at a babysitter’s house. Your teenager probably hangs out at a friend’s house. Have you asked the parents of those kids, or the babysitter, “Are there guns in your house that are not locked away?” If you don’t know the answer to that question, you could be putting your children at risk of death or…