Measure 114, Oregon’s voter-passed law to regulate firearms, has yet to go into effect because of multiple court challenges. Measure 114 bans future purchases of magazines that can carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires those wishing to buy a firearm to get a permit first. Permits will require applicants to complete a safety class and a federal background check.
Last Friday, a federal judge ruled that the measure’s ban on the sale or manufacture of large-capacity magazines and its requirement for a permit to purchase a gun are constitutional. The ruling was appealed and may eventually be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Measure 114 also faces a challenge at the state level that will be heard in September. Norman Williams, law professor at Willamette University, explains where the legal challenges stand now.