Prozanski abandons controversial gun bill

SALEM — Sen. Floyd Prozanski, a Eugene Democrat, on Monday abandoned a controversial gun bill he had introduced, citing a lack of time to adequately craft the policy in the 35-day legislative session. --The unusual step came before the bill, Senate Bill 1551, even received a public hearing in the Capitol. But the long-shot proposal already had angered gun advocates and GOP lawmakers. Read more at Eugene Register Guard