In October 2015 , Wyden was one of the Senate Democrats to unveil a new gun control campaign in the aftermath of the Umpqua Community College shooting . Wyden said the three areas the senators were focusing on , that of increasing current background check requirements , closing " loopholes " on background checks when guns are purchased at gun shows or online , and closing the " pipeline of illegal guns " by rendering gun trafficking as a federal crime , were " common sense " and should have bipartisan support
Umpqua Community College shooting
Umpqua Community College shooting
Ron Wyden