Oregon legislators move to pass gun restrictions held up in state court
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation to enact firearms restrictions originally passed by voters in November.
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Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation to enact firearms restrictions originally passed by voters in November.
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation to enact firearms restrictions originally passed by voters in November. The draft legislation would require a permit to purchase a firearm and ban magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Those are the same provisions in Ballot Measure 114 which is currently blocked from taking effect by a state judge.
The Oregon state legislature is considering a gun regulation bill after the Monday shooting at a Nashville elementary school.
State Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Monday presided over hearings on a new bill that incorporates many of the gun control regulations voters approved under Measure 114, yet changes some of its provisions.
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