Republicans criticized Democrats for failing to pass bills creating metal detectors and adding police in schools, while Democrats say it’s too soon after the tragedy to discuss policies.

Following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon lawmakers across the political spectrum have shared publicly their grief and their personal experiences with mass shootings and firearm violence.

But Oregon’s Democratic and Republican leaders have split when it comes to approaching policy conversations following the Oct. 15 tragedy that was caused by a teen gunman who killed three children and a teacher before being tackled by another teacher and fatally shot by a local parent who followed him into the school.

Democratic lawmakers have largely moved with caution, declining to share specific policy ideas related to gun regulations or school safety in the week after the shooting on the grounds that they are focused on supporting the community.…