Gun Laws

Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.

Gun safety advocates want proactive inspections, but the ATF is understaffed and not required to conduct them

Donna's Law allows people to prohibit themselves from purchasing a firearm. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more about how the law works in Washington and how much use it has had over the years.

Two Portland students shared a petition signed by hundreds across the state. They want district leaders to push state lawmakers for a higher minimum age to purchase semi-automatic guns, among other actions.

American Rounds has installed machines at eight stores so far, with hundreds more on the way. It says this is the safest way to sell ammo, but cyber and gun violence prevention experts have concerns.

In recent years, states across the country have attempted to tamp down gun violence by placing restrictions on firearms and their sales. But a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has roiled how lower courts judge their legality.

Yesterday, a Harney County Circuit Court judge ruled that Measure 114 violates Oregon’s state constitution. The law, which voters passed last year to regulate firearms, has yet to go into effect because of multiple court challenges.

By a 2-1 margin, an appeals court ruled that the law will remain in place until after it hears arguments on a lower court's ruling that struck down the law.

In opening statements Monday, lawyers for two people suing over Oregon’s new gun laws said Ballot Measure 114’s provisions are the “most significant threat to [the right to bear arms] Oregonians have faced in nearly 165 years.”

A federal judge ruled Friday that Oregon’s voter-approved tighter gun laws requiring a permit to purchase a firearm and limits on magazine size are constitutional. On Monday, her ruling was appealed by the two gun store owners and two gun rights advocacy groups that brought the case.