Oregon votes on stricter gun laws, the only ballot measure nationwide that addresses gun violence
Oregon voters will determine Tuesday whether to pass stricter gun laws — the only ballot measure nationwide that addresses gun violence.
Oregon voters will determine Tuesday whether to pass stricter gun laws — the only ballot measure nationwide that addresses gun violence.
The gun-control initiative, which critics say is the nation’s “most extreme,” requires people to obtain permits and complete safety training to acquire a firearm. It also bans high-capacity magazines and calls for State Police to create and maintain a searchable database of gun ownership.
Supporters, including shooting survivors in the state and across the country, say Oregon Measure 114 is necessary to reduce gun injuries and deaths.
The referendum would prohibit ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, which have been used in many mass shootings, including the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Such high-capacity magazines allow a shooter to keep firing without having to pause to reload. Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit group that advocates gun control, said 55% of mass shootings since 2009 have involved firearms with high-capacity magazines.
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