The Oregon House split along party lines Tuesday, May 2, to approve a ban on so-called ghost guns made with untraceable parts.

The 35-24 vote sent House Bill 2005 to the Senate, which can only take an up-or-down vote on it. No Democrat voted against it, and no Republican voted for it. One Republican, James Hieb of Canby, was absent from the vote.

Peter Wong covers Oregon politics for Pamplin Media Group.

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