Oregon’s Gun Control Measure 114 Stays in Place After Court of Appeals Ruling, Requiring Checks and Permits

An Appeals Court decision to lift the hold on Measure 114, ruling that the Oregon Gun Law is constitutional, ‘gives us the tools to make sure gun buyers go through background checks and get proper permits,’ says the Oregon Attorney General, Dan Rayfield.

‘Oregonians voted for this, and it’s time we move ahead with common-sense safety measures,’ Rayfield said yesterday in a news release by the Department of Justice.

Ruling Will Keep Firearms Out of the Wrong Hands and Safeguard Communities

The Attorney General applauded the Appeals Court decision as a ‘big step forward for gun safety in Oregon, helping to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and making our communities safer.’

Measure 114 Has Three Common Sense Gun Safety Laws

Rayfield says Measure 114 includes ‘three common sense gun safety laws.’

Firearm buyers need a permit to acquire guns. Permits are issued if applicants pass a criminal background check, complete a gun safety course, and do not pose a danger to themselves or others.

Measure 114 closes the ‘Charleston Loophole’ that previously allowed firearms to be transferred if a background check takes longer than three days.

Lastly, Measure 114 restricts magazines that can carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

However, the Appeals Court decision does not allow Measure 114 to go into immediate effect. Challengers have 35 days to seek another appellate review of the decision.

Measure 114, passed by Oregon voters in November 2022, was put on hold after a Harney County Circuit Court Judge ruled that the law violated the state constitution. This ruling was overturned yesterday by the Oregon Court of Appeals.