The effort to ban people from bringing guns into Oregon public schools, including those who have licenses that allow them to carry concealed handguns, is approaching a tipping point. A decision this ...

Rick Bowmer / AP The Oregon Legislature has voted to ban rapid-fire devices and give local governments new authority to prohibit people from carrying a concealed handgun into certain public buildings.

Peter Kuzemchak wants to get a concealed carry permit for his handgun. A Portland resident who works as an unarmed security guard downtown, the 45-year-old last summer bought a Smith & Wesson 9 mm gun ...