Oregon faith leaders push for gun control initiatives

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Some faith leaders want 2020 to be the year Oregon passes what they see as better gun-control laws.

The group Lift Every Voice Oregon, made up of leaders from different faiths, has submitted three petitions for measures to appear on the November 2020 ballot.

The measures would restrict the sale of semi-automatic firearms through tightened background checks, raise the minimum purchase age from 18 to 21 and ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines.

One of the chief petitioners, Rabbi Michael Cahana, says faith leaders see addressing gun violence as a "moral imperative."