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The interfaith group of churches, mosques, synagogues and other denominations that championed Oregon鈥檚 Measure 114 gun laws is trying to generate momentum to get them fully enacted.

After taking more than a week to deliberate, circuit court judge Robert Raschio ruled Tuesday that the state cannot implement the additional background check requirement. Ballot Measure 114, which would create stricter gun laws in Oregon, is now blocked by state courts in its entirety pending a full trial.

A Harney County Circuit judge will decide by Jan. 3 if Oregon will continue to have a loophole that allows purchasers to obtain firearms from dealers if their background checks aren鈥檛 finished within three days.

An Oregon circuit court judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the state鈥檚 voter-passed restrictions on firearm sales and magazine capacities from taking effect.

Oregon's Measure 114 gives county sheriffs and police chiefs discretion to determine who qualifies to purchase a firearm. Opponents say the criteria to make those decisions is ambiguous.

Less than an hour into the hearing, Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert S. Raschio ruled that he would keep at least a portion of Measure 114 on hold until the state established a permitting system that would allow for the sale of firearms under the law鈥檚 new permitting system.

The Oregon Supreme Court denied a state Department of Justice petition asking the court to intervene and throw out a lower court鈥檚 temporary restraining order blocking the law from taking effect.

Measure 114 was approved by voters in November by a slim margin. The law would ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, require a permit to purchase a firearm, and require a background check to be completed before a firearm can be transferred or sold.

A federal judge has denied a petition to delay Measure 114. That means a ban on buying or selling magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition will go into effect this Thursday.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum wants to postpone one provision of the gun safety measure approved by voters last month.

New gun law set to go into effect next week will require a permit to purchase for anyone with a pending firearm background check, according to state police.

Less than two weeks remain for Oregon officials to hammer out a complex permitting regime for firearm ownership under Measure 114, and that could put the state in a constitutionally precarious spot.