On the eve of the first oral arguments to decide whether to delay Oregon’s narrowly passed gun control measure, a third lawsuit was filed against the state.
Backed by the NRA, the suit argues that Ballot Measure 114 creates a “falsely labeled permit to purchase” a firearm requirement and bans standard capacity magazines, which it also “falsely labels as large capacity,” both of which the suit claims are unconstitutional.
“The permit to purchase is a misnomer,” the NRA wrote. “It requires individuals to complete several burdensome tasks to get, but it does not actually permit them to purchase a firearm.”
The measure’s text makes that clear, the suit claims….