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Opponents of Measure 114 gun laws say case is about “individual rights” in trial opening
In opening statements Monday, lawyers for two people suing over Oregon’s new gun laws said Ballot Measure 114’s provisions are the “most significant threat to [the right to bear arms] Oregonians have faced in nearly 165 years.”
Federal ruling holding Oregon’s new gun measure constitutional has been appealed
A federal judge ruled Friday that Oregon’s voter-approved tighter gun laws requiring a permit to purchase a firearm and limits on magazine size are constitutional. On Monday, her ruling was appealed by the two gun store owners and two gun rights advocacy groups that brought the case.
Poll: Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights
A year after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found the highest percentage in a decade said ending gun violence trumps protecting gun rights.
As Oregon lawmakers near tense votes, delay tactics flourish in Salem
Democrats have had to cancel most committee hearings this week as minority Republicans pull out all the stops to slow their agenda.
Oregon legislators move to pass gun restrictions held up in state court
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation to enact firearms restrictions originally passed by voters in November. The draft legislation would require a permit to purchase a firearm and ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Those are the same provisions in Ballot Measure 114 which is currently blocked from taking effect by a state judge.
Oregon judge issues injunction blocking high-capacity magazine ban
An Oregon circuit court judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state’s voter-passed restrictions on firearm sales and magazine capacities from taking effect.
Federal judge says Oregon gun measure can go forward; state judge says it cannot
A federal judge has denied a petition to delay Measure 114. That means a ban on buying or selling magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition will go into effect this Thursday.
Oregon attorney general asks federal judge to delay gun permitting in Measure 114
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has announced she wants to postpone one provision of the gun safety measure approved by voters last month.
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Judge says she’ll decide next week whether to delay new Oregon gun law
The new law requiring a permit to purchase a gun and banning high-capacity magazines was approved by voters in November, but faces multiple legal challenges.
Officials face tight timeline for Oregon’s new firearm permit rules
Less than two weeks remain for Oregon officials to hammer out a complex permitting regime for firearm ownership under Measure 114, and that could put the state in a constitutionally precarious spot.