Measure 114 is already causing issues. Experts state that Measure 114 is among the strictest state gun laws in the country. It passed with just 50.7% of the statewide vote in Oregon. Measure 114 will not limit any specific guns but will ban the sale of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Guns or magazines that are permanently altered to carry fewer rounds may still be sold. The new rules are set to go into effect Dec. 8.
A spokesperson for the Oregon secretary of state’s office has said the new law will go into effect Dec. 8. The lawsuit calls on a judge to declare the new rules unconstitutional and pause enforcement. The Oregon Firearms Federation is suing state leaders over a gun control measure recently approved by voters.
A federal lawsuit was filed late Friday in Oregon’s U.S. District Court. The suit is basically going after Measure 114′s ban on magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The lawsuit calls on the federal court to declare the measure unconstitutional and to immediately issue an injunction to not enforce it. The plaintiffs also asked a judge to, if nothing else, pause enforcement of the section banning magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
The measure requires Oregonians to take a gun safety class and undergo a background check to obtain a permit before buying a new gun. Oregonians who already own guns don’t need to obtain a permit unless they want to buy a new gun. A statement was put out early last week by the Oregon State Police reminding potential buyers that no one with a criminal conviction on their record is allowed to purchase a gun. Gun buyers were also told to double check their application for incomplete or incorrect information and update their address with the DMV.
Oregon voters narrowly passed Measure 114 during midterm elections this month. It requires Oregonians to get a permit to buy a new gun, and it prohibits the sale, possession, and use of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds. The complaint says the measure violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Oregon state constitution.
