Following a week-long trial in early June, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut ruled on July 14 that Oregon’s voter-approved gun safety laws are constitutional under the United States Constitution.
For now, though, Ballot Measure 114 remains on hold due to a state court injunction.
The case is among the first challenges heard since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen.
Should Ballot Measure 114 survive its legal test, Oregon would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation.
A demonstrator carries a rifle during a pro-gun rally on Jan. 19, 2013, in Olympia, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
The measure would ban the manufacture and sale of magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and require anyone who wishes to obtain a firearm to get a permit first….