A new voter-approved gun safety law in Oregon was placed on hold Tuesday by a state court judge. Multiple gun rights groups, local sheriffs, and gun store owners say the law violates Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms.
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A federal judge in Portland delivered an initial victory Tuesday to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure approved by Oregon voters, allowing a ban on the sale and transfer of new high-capacity magazines to take effect this week while giving law enforcement more time to set up a system for permits that will now be required to buy or transfer a gun.
Voters in Oregon passed one of the nation s toughest gun control laws, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate is facing a legal challenge with days to go before it takes effect.