By Bob Walsh
Measure 114 will appear on the November ballot in the
beautiful but terrible woke state of Oregon later this year. Depending
on who you ask the measure will / may almost completely end the legal
sale of firearms in Oregon.
The
measure would require a "permit" to buy a firearm. It would require the
reporting of application data and the reporting of mandatory safety
training to the government. It would also ban standard factory
magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. The data base
to which these reports would be made would be searchable by the general
public.
Various Sheriff's
throughout the state are concerned that their costs will be SIGNIFICANT
and their return from the fees will come nowhere near covering the
costs. This would have a major impact on smaller, rural agencies. The
permit to purchase a firearm would require fingerprinting, a criminal
background check and a safety training course including a hands-on
demonstration of competence.
The
proposal mandates that the Oregon State Police develop the permitting
and training programs. There is no funding for this, and no time limit
for completion. There is no penalty for failure to do so. There are no
limits on the sort of information the State Police can demand as part
of the permitting process.
"High
capacity" magazines could still be maintained if they were owned prior
to the passage of the measure, BUT the way the law is worded it strongly
implies the owner would have to be able to prove prior ownership of any
particular magazine in question. Since they are not serialized that
would be impossible. Also it would be illegal in most situations to
possess those magazines outside of your home or a recognized firing
range. It would NOT be legal to use them while carrying a weapon in
public for self defense.
Pro-sanity
and pro-2A groups are planning a vigorous opposition to Measure 114.
In addition in light of new SCOTUS ruling it is almost certainly
unconstitutional and would certainly attract significant legal
opposition if passed into law.
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