Oregon School Shooting District Had Banned Staff From Carrying Guns
Summary
A 16-year-old gunman killed four people at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, before being shot dead by a bystander. The school district had a strict policy that banned guns on all school property, including by staff and visitors.Key Facts
- The shooting occurred at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
- Four people were killed, including three children and one teacher.
- Two others, a 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher, were critically injured.
- The shooter was a 16-year-old local resident armed with a long gun.
- A community member shot and killed the gunman inside the school minutes after the shooting started.
- Bend-La Pine Schools district banned all firearms on school property after Oregon Senate Bill 554 in 2021.
- The ban includes all staff and visitors, even those with concealed handgun licenses.
- Oregon law still allows firearms to be stored unloaded and locked inside vehicles on school grounds.
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