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Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital ChronicleThe three-judge appeals panel that heard the case Tuesday will decide whether to uphold or overrule a Harney County judge鈥檚 finding that found Measure 114 is unconstitutional. -
Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP PhotoJudges at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals distinguished between gun sellers鈥� Constitutional rights and the government鈥檚 authority to decide what kind of commerce takes place on public property.
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Since Gov. Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment one year ago, there has been far more progress on online petitions than in other state legislatures. His team says the effort will pick up speed in 2025. -
The law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom was set to take effect Jan. 1. It would have prohibited people from carrying concealed guns in places including parks and playgrounds, churches, banks and zoos. -
State lawyers say they will appeal. A federal judge has ruled the measure legal under the U.S. Constitution. -
California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday. -
Lawyers for two Harney County residents who are suing the state to block Oregon鈥檚 new gun laws wrapped up their arguments Wednesday. -
In opening statements Monday, lawyers for two people suing over Oregon鈥檚 new gun laws said Ballot Measure 114鈥檚 provisions are the 鈥渕ost significant threat to [the right to bear arms] Oregonians have faced in nearly 165 years.鈥� -
Oregon鈥檚 new voter-approved gun laws passed constitutional muster in a federal court this summer, but now they face another round of legal challenges 鈥� this time in state court. -
A law professor says Measure 114, which Oregon voters approved in the fall and is currently held up by legal challenges, will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Gun rights groups on Monday filed notice to appeal a federal judge鈥檚 ruling upholding a voter-approved Oregon law that bans large ammunition magazines and requires permits to buy guns. -
In a 122-page written order issued late Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found banning large capacity magazines and requiring a permit to purchase a firearm are in keeping with 鈥渢he nation鈥檚 history and tradition of regulating uniquely dangerous features of weapons and firearms to protect public safety.鈥� -
After nearly 10 hours of negotiations over the weekend, top lawmakers arrived at a tentative framework for rescuing the 2023 session. Both sides stress a deal hasn't been made. -
For the past week, firearms groups argued the state's new gun laws infringe on the protections granted under the Second Amendment. Attorneys for the state argued that high-capacity magazines are inextricably linked to the rise in mass shootings and can be regulated.
