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Volunteers working to pass an Oregon ballot measure that would require gun permits estimate they sent 10,000 handwritten postcards to voters in a period of a few days. Katia Riddle/NPR hide caption

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Buying guns in Oregon could become more difficult if voters pass ballot measure

The ballot measure would require people who want to buy a gun to pay a fee, take a safety course, submit fingerprints and pass a background check to obtain a permit.

Volunteers working to pass an Oregon ballot measure that would require gun permits estimate they sent 10,000 handwritten postcards to voters in a period of a few days. Katia Riddle/NPR hide caption

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Buying guns in Oregon could become more difficult if voters pass ballot measure

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New York City is on track to experience twice as many e-bike-related fires this year compared to last. Above, the remains of a fire in January in a Bronx apartment. FDNY hide caption

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Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally

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