Oregon Updates - Info Only

[Mags]

Where things currently stand in Oregon.
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/06/01/ ... sure-114-/
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/04/02/ ... ate-court/

Measure 114 Requires, license and training before one can by a firearm. Bans large capacity magazines.
o Measure going to STATE trial in September.
o Measure going to FEDERAL trial next week.
o OR Senate Bill 348, attempts to bypass Oregon court system by passing measure 114 by legislative action.

HR2005 - Bans ghost guns. Raises minimum age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21. Gives local officials the ability to prohibit conceal carrying in some government buildings.

Both HR2005 and Bill 348 are pending final legislative votes. But voting is currently sidelined do to lack of quorum of Senators. Republican-led walkout in the Oregon Senate.

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

I believe a court somewhere (Supreme?) just ruled that banning gun sales to 18 year old's was unconstitutional.

[Hatchdog]

Best of luck Mags, love that republican walkout. Here in Washington we are totally screwed. Sure happy I have the guns I do as I don’t know if I will ever buy another with the hoops we will have to jump thru starting Jan 2024. Hopefully I’ll pickup the Henry 30-30 I want before then. Of course my attitude is just what the gun control folks want so I guess I’m capitulating to them. Easy for me as I’m well armed.

[dave77]

Best of luck Mags, love that republican walkout. Here in Washington we are totally screwed. Sure happy I have the guns I do as I don’t know if I will ever buy another with the hoops we will have to jump thru starting Jan 2024. Hopefully I’ll pickup the Henry 30-30 I want before then. Of course my attitude is just what the gun control folks want so I guess I’m capitulating to them. Easy for me as I’m well armed.

Hopefully we're not, but we probably are getting too political here. But if Attorney General Ferguson takes over from Inslee, which seems likely, things won't be changing. He's been the driving force behind the recent new gun laws.

I also have pretty much all the guns I want (need) although I would like to get a nice .45 1911, also a 10-22 although I already have a cheap but very accurate Savage .22 bolt action.

[Mags]

Measure 114 Requires, license and training before one can by a firearm. Bans large capacity magazines.
o Measure going to STATE trial in September.
o Measure going to FEDERAL trial week of June 5th.
o OR Senate Bill 348, attempts to bypass Oregon court system bypassing measure 114 by legislative action.

HR2005 - Bans ghost guns. Raises minimum age to buy a firearm from 18 to 21. Gives local officials the ability to prohibit conceal carrying in some government buildings.

Updates:
AMENDED HR2005 passes OR Senate. Ban on ghost guns part only. As amended the minimum age and concealed carry restrictions were removed from the bill. Amended bill goes back to house where it is expected to pass and then to governors desk.

OR Senate Bill 348 supposedly dead.

Federal trial itself over measure 114, where arguments were heard, is over. But judge has not yet issued a ruling.
State trial still pending for September.

[BigAl52]

Makin a good man helpless will not make a bad man harmless

[Mags]

July 14, 2023 Update.
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/fede ... criticism/
https://centraloregondaily.com/oregon-g ... itutional/
"Federal court rules Measure 114 constitutional despite criticism."
"However, the law is still on hold due to a ruling by a Harney County judge..." Goes to trial in September.

[Mags]

More detailed explanation on the ruling.
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/14/ ... y-verdict/

[Mags]

Video update as of yesterday. url provided courtesy of Mr.Neutron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAjF1bOyr88

[Mags]

State Trial Date: September 18-25, 2023.
Trial will be restricted to whether law is constitutional, not on how it will work.
To get an idea with how the law might or might not work watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAjF1bOyr88

[Mags]

Closing arguments today. Judge will make his decision later. According to the video it could be awhile.
https://www.kdrv.com/news/regional/meas ... 217af.html

[Mags]

A little more informative update.
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/09/25/ ... uit-court/

Judge has up to 60 days to issue a ruling, but is expected sooner.

[Mags]

...his Friday [10/6] court filing in the case suggests he'll issue his opinion about the trial outcome no later than November 22, 2023.
https://www.kdrv.com/news/judge-says-th ... 6a186.html

[Mags]

Judge rules that voter-approved Measure 114 gun safety law violates the state constitution.

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/11/21/ ... ey-county/
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023 ... itutional/
https://apnews.com/article/oregon-gun-l ... 09bad26203

[Mags]

From KGW News...

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum plans to appeal the decision in the next few months.

[Mags]

Oregon judge enters the final order....
https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-judg ... ontrol-law#

[Mags]

"Oregon files motion to implement Measure 114 amid legal battle"
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/oreg ... ink-block1

[Mags]

Sorry. A little late on this update.
"The Oregon Court of Appeals on Friday [April 12th] has declined a motion by the state to put a hold on a Harney County judge’s ruling..."
"This current ruling by the appeals court means the measure will not go into effect until the court makes a final decision."
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/court- ... -04122024/
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/0 ... -hold.html

[Mags]

This from June 18 2024. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/0 ... rgues.html

The Oregon Court of Appeals has denied a motion by Harney County gun owners to dismiss the state’s appeal of a judge’s ruling that found the voter-approved gun control Measure 114 violates the state Constitution.

The appellate court also accepted the state’s opening brief in the appeal even though it came a week after a deadline set in an expedited schedule instituted by the court. State lawyers said they had to wait for corrections to be made in the original trial transcript.

The gun owners who challenged Measure 114 in Harney County now have until July 26 to file their response....

Link to opening brief: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents ... -pgs-1-500

[Mags]

From Aug 12, 2024. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/0 ... rmers.html

More than two dozen groups signed off on friend-of-the-court briefs filed with the Oregon Court of Appeals, reflecting the rural-urban split on the measure, which requires permits to buy guns and limits the size of ammunition magazines. Oral argument before the appellate court is expected sometime this fall.