When Portland Mayor Sam Adams recently proposed three new city gun laws and two changes to existing city code, he joined hands with several mayors across the country who are trying to pass gun control laws that state lawmakers would not – or could not.

“It’s amazing to me the denial around the connection between inadequacy in our gun laws and gun crimes on the street. The legislature hasn’t connected those dots,” Adams said. “The absence of meaningful gun law changes must end. I’m intent on changing that.”

But establishing such gun laws is likely to be a tall order.

Advocates for firearms are always quick to challenge proposed laws that put limits on guns and some are already calling Adams’ effort “laughable” and a publicity stunt.

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