A voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Tuesday, continuing to block it from taking effect and casting fresh doubt over the future of the embattled measure.
The law requires people to undergo a criminal background check and complete a gun safety training course in order to obtain a permit to buy a firearm. It also bans high-capacity magazines.
The plaintiffs in the federal case, which include the Oregon Firearms Federation, have appealed the ruling to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The case could potentially go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Federal laws do not require a permit to buy.
The federal laws are that you answer the questions truthfully and pass the background check.
Permits come into play if you want to carry concealed, which is a different deal. That’s handled by the individual states.
Some states don’t care at all.
New York had a special permitting system where you had to demonstrate a valid reason for wanting to carry concealed, the Supreme Court struck that down. You can’t demand a special reason to exercise a Constitutional right.