In a significant legal development, Harney County’s Circuit Court Judge, Robert S. Raschio, recently ruled that Oregon’s Measure 114, a gun safety law approved by voters, is unconstitutional. This ruling resulted in a permanent injunction, effectively pausing the implementation of the law.
Measure 114, which narrowly passed in the November 2022 ballot, has been subject to ongoing legal challenges in both federal and state courts. The law mandates individuals to complete a gun safety course and undergo a criminal background check before purchasing firearms. Additionally, it restricts the use of magazines with more than ten rounds.
Proponents of Measure 114, including state legal representatives, argue that these regulations are key to reducing incidents of homicide, suicide, and mass shootings. Contrarily, Judge Raschio expressed
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