Oregon Ballot Measure 114: Difference between revisions
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Fixed the gaslighting that keeps taking place every time someone removes the fact that Oregonians must already own a gun to take the course because borrowing a gun in Oregon is illegal without first doing a background check that 114 requires the permit for. This is the foundation of many of the lawsuits against this measure and omitting it intentionally so the uninformed can’t understand why people oppose 114 is gaslighting. It is wrong to intentionally mislead your readers by omitting the fa... Tags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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The [[high-capacity magazine ban]] would prohibit residents from acquiring magazines that can hold more than ten rounds, as well as implementing a ban on any magazine "that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Online Voters' Guide {{!}} 2022 General Election |url=https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide/english/votersguide.html#Ballot%20Title |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026162136/https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide/english/votersguide.html#Ballot%20Title |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Oregon Secretary of State}}</ref> Existing magazines that can hold more than ten rounds would be grandfathered in, but could only be used on private property, i.e. not for concealed or open carry in public. |
The [[high-capacity magazine ban]] would prohibit residents from acquiring magazines that can hold more than ten rounds, as well as implementing a ban on any magazine "that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Online Voters' Guide {{!}} 2022 General Election |url=https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide/english/votersguide.html#Ballot%20Title |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026162136/https://oregonvotes.gov/voters-guide/english/votersguide.html#Ballot%20Title |archive-date=October 26, 2022 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Oregon Secretary of State}}</ref> Existing magazines that can hold more than ten rounds would be grandfathered in, but could only be used on private property, i.e. not for concealed or open carry in public. |
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The permit to purchase law is similar to the permit requirements in 14 other states and [[Washington D.C.]] Nine other states plus D.C. ban or restrict high-capacity magazines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Oregon gun control Measure 114 attracts national attention as one of strictest in U.S. |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/10/oregon-gun-control-measure-114-attracts-national-attention-as-one-of-strictest-in-us.html |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=[[The Oregonian/OregonLive]] |language=en}}</ref> |
The permit to purchase law is not similar to the permit requirements in 14 other states and [[Washington D.C.]] It is already illegal in Oregon to borrow a gun for any reason, including for use in the class to obtain a permit. The permit class requires students to use a gun, which they can not borrow, during the course. Unless the student brings a gun they already own they can not pass the class. This makes the permit to purchase different from other states because it makes it impossible for someone who does not already own a gun to obtain the permit. Nine other states plus D.C. ban or restrict high-capacity magazines, but those bans don’t ban magazines that can be easily modified to hold more than 10 rounds because that specific stipulation bans all modern magazines do to their configuration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bernstein |first=Maxine |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Oregon gun control Measure 114 attracts national attention as one of strictest in U.S. |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/10/oregon-gun-control-measure-114-attracts-national-attention-as-one-of-strictest-in-us.html |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=[[The Oregonian/OregonLive]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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The passage of 114 saw a surge in gun sales. The [[Oregon State Police]] reported that prior the vote on 114, their Firearms Instant Check System (FICS) averaged 849 background checks a day in 2022. After 114's approval, the average number of background checks per day increased to 4,092.<ref>Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt (November 17, 2022), [https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-measure-114-gun-sales-background-checks/283-98f30275-6c52-447a-9d28-a0bbb6397a2b "Oregon gun sales skyrocket after voters approve Measure 114,"] ''KGW8 News''.</ref> |
The passage of 114 saw a surge in gun sales. The [[Oregon State Police]] reported that prior the vote on 114, their Firearms Instant Check System (FICS) averaged 849 background checks a day in 2022. After 114's approval, the average number of background checks per day increased to 4,092.<ref>Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt (November 17, 2022), [https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-measure-114-gun-sales-background-checks/283-98f30275-6c52-447a-9d28-a0bbb6397a2b "Oregon gun sales skyrocket after voters approve Measure 114,"] ''KGW8 News''.</ref> |
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Oregon Ballot Measure 114, the Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative, is an Oregon state initiative that was approved by voters on November 8, 2022.[1] It changes gun laws in Oregon to require a permit to purchase or acquire a firearm, and to ban the sale, transfer, and importation of magazines that can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition.[2] There have been a number of legal challenges to these provisions, and several judicial rulings have blocked the implementation of Ballot Measure 114, so the new laws are currently not in effect.[3][4]
To obtain a permit to purchase a firearm, the applicant would be required to receive safety training with a gun, submit their fingerprints, and pass a background check that is stricter than the one previously in place. Permits would be issued by county sheriff's departments, while the background check would be conducted by the state police. There would be a $65 fee for getting the permit, in addition to the expense of the training and fingerprinting.
The high-capacity magazine ban would prohibit residents from acquiring magazines that can hold more than ten rounds, as well as implementing a ban on any magazine "that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition".[5] Existing magazines that can hold more than ten rounds would be grandfathered in, but could only be used on private property, i.e. not for concealed or open carry in public.
The permit to purchase law is not similar to the permit requirements in 14 other states and Washington D.C. It is already illegal in Oregon to borrow a gun for any reason, including for use in the class to obtain a permit. The permit class requires students to use a gun, which they can not borrow, during the course. Unless the student brings a gun they already own they can not pass the class. This makes the permit to purchase different from other states because it makes it impossible for someone who does not already own a gun to obtain the permit. Nine other states plus D.C. ban or restrict high-capacity magazines, but those bans don’t ban magazines that can be easily modified to hold more than 10 rounds because that specific stipulation bans all modern magazines do to their configuration.[6]
The passage of 114 saw a surge in gun sales. The Oregon State Police reported that prior the vote on 114, their Firearms Instant Check System (FICS) averaged 849 background checks a day in 2022. After 114's approval, the average number of background checks per day increased to 4,092.[7]
Description
With the passage of 114, people will need to pass a class in order to apply for a permit to be allowed to take possession of a gun (purchased or borrowed). The class must be “In-person demonstration of the applicant’s ability to lock, load, unload, fire and store a firearm before an instructor certified by a law enforcement agency.” The permit (of a maximum amount of $65) must be purchased from either the county sheriff or police where the buyer resides. Permits are issued per person, not per gun, and are valid for five years. Law enforcement will have the ability to deny a permit to those they subjectively believe to be a danger to themselves or others, while those denied a permit are able to appeal in court at extra legal expense.[5]
Additionally, the law makes the purchase, sale, or possession of any magazines “that can be readily restored, changed, or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition” a Class A misdemeanor. Current owners (including law enforcement) of high capacity magazines are able to keep them legally, but use is limited to their property or other private property such as a shooting range.[8]
Implementation and enforcement
Sheriffs in Klamath County, Linn County, Sherman County, and Union County declared their refusal to enforce some or all of the new laws,[9][10] and gun rights organizations immediately prepared to challenge the constitutionality of the laws in court.[11]
On December 6, 2022, Harney County Circuit Judge Robert S. Raschio issued a temporary restraining order against all provisions of the law (which the Oregon Supreme Court denied the attorney general's petition to overturn[12]), a decision that came just hours after that of Federal Judge Karin Immergut allowing it to take effect, save for the permit requirement which was delayed for 30 days at the request of the state.[13]
Polling
The following polls measured support or opposition among likely voters before the November elections.
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[a] |
Margin
of error |
For Measure 114 | Against Measure 114 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31-November 1, 2022 | 577 (LV) | ± 4% | 46% | 49% | 5% | |
| September 23-24, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | 51% | 39% | 10% |
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
See also
References
- ^ Hughes, Lillian Mongeau (November 11, 2022). "Oregon gun access measure narrowly passes, bringing joy and sadness". OPB. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "What Are Oregon Measure 114's Requirements of Gun Buyers, Gun Owners?". Oregon Live. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Levinson, Jonathan (December 7, 2022). "Measure 114 Remains in Legal Limbo; State Police Plan to Release Temporary Rules". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ballot Measure 114: New Ruling". Lincoln City News Guard. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Online Voters' Guide | 2022 General Election". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (October 15, 2022). "Oregon gun control Measure 114 attracts national attention as one of strictest in U.S." The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Pat Dooris, Jamie Parfitt (November 17, 2022), "Oregon gun sales skyrocket after voters approve Measure 114," KGW8 News.
- ^ Hughes, Lillian Mongeau (October 18, 2022). "Measure 114 would tighten gun laws in Oregon". OPB. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Manfield, Lucas (November 12, 2022). "Three Oregon Sheriffs Say They Will Not Enforce Measure 114". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Lehman, Chris M. (November 10, 2022). "Linn County sheriff says part of Oregon gun measure won't be enforced". KLCC. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (November 12, 2022). "When will Oregon Measure 114′s gun limits start: Uncertainty reigns". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (December 7, 2022). "Oregon Measure 114 remains temporarily blocked by Harney County judge; state Supreme Court won't intervene". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (December 6, 2022). "Oregon Measure 114 temporarily blocked statewide by county judge in separate challenge". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
External links
- Text of Oregon Ballot Measure 114, Oregon Secretary of State website