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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBThe bill would ban rapid-fire devices, including bump stocks, which make semi-automatic weapons fully automatic. It would also allow governing bodies to pass rules to prohibit people from carrying guns in public buildings, even if they have a concealed handgun license. -
Dickson Phua/FlickrThe potential for new Oregon firearm restrictions is driving residents to gun stores.
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Their passage would result in significant changes to regulation of firearms in Oregon, a state already considered to have some of the nation’s strictest gun laws. -
The legislation is drawing concern among Second Amendment advocates and support from those who want stricter gun laws. -
An appeals court has upheld California’s law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The decision could have implications for Oregon’s Measure 114, which also regulates large-capacity magazines. -
Ballot Measure 114 bans the purchase of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit for anybody purchasing a firearm, but won’t go into effect immediately. -
Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined other states in Texas gun rights cases in support of Biden administration rules requiring background checks and banning conversion devices that turn handguns into rapid-fire weapons. -
The three-judge appeals panel that heard the case Tuesday will decide whether to uphold or overrule a Harney County judge’s finding that found Measure 114 is unconstitutional. -
In a week full of bill signings, Governor Gavin Newsom approved several dozen that relate to guns, some of which focused on red flag laws. -
“Ghost guns,” which are 3D-printed firearms without serial numbers, will be prohibited across Oregon starting Sunday. -
Judges at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals distinguished between gun sellers’ Constitutional rights and the government’s authority to decide what kind of commerce takes place on public property. -
Since Gov. Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment one year ago, there has been far more progress on online petitions than in other state legislatures. His team says the effort will pick up speed in 2025. -
Oregon’s Measure 114 passed by a razor thin margin in 2022. Although it’s not on the ballot this year, it’s still a topic in upcoming local elections. -
The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in places including parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos.
