Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association recently announced the filing of a joint legal challenge with the Oregon Hunters Association to contest the state of Oregon’s Initiative Petition 43, which seeks to ban commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard-capacity magazines.
“Banning the most popular style of semi-automatic firearms and standard capacity magazines is a violation of the Second Amendment,” said Chris Cox, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “Misleading voters into believing that these type of bans will have any effect on violent criminals is reckless and dangerous. Proposals like these give criminals the upper hand against law-abiding gun owners.”
If passed, Initiative Petition 43 would ban semi-automatic firearms including rifles, pistols and shotguns, based only on their cosmetic features.
It would also ban standard-capacity magazines and semi-automatic firearms with a fixed magazine holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Anyone in legal possession of these firearms or magazines would be required to sell, surrender, register, or remove them from the state.
“Measure 43 is the most serious assault we’ve ever had on our right to hunt or defend ourselves with the firearm of choice,” according to Paul Donheffner, legislative chairman for the Oregon Hunters Association. “This measure would prohibit the use of most semi-automatic guns on all public lands in Oregon. This is a major impact on hunting, target shooting or carrying a gun for self-defense while being on public lands.”
The initiative must receive 88,184 valid signatures by July 62018 in order to appear on the November ballot; however, they cannot begin signature gathering until the legal challenge is resolved.
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
dear oregon (leaders) ; doom on you
Nice stall move… I did not realise the signatures cannot begin to be collected until AFTER this legal challenge is dealt with. Too bad NRA have not stepped up like this in other states with similar laws. WA are trying to get something liie this on the ballot as well. Our Bloomie lw (UBC amongst about five or more other things, thus making the law itself illegal but no one challenged it) should have been stricken before it even hit the ballot. Same with the current one being pushed. Well, at least this time NRA did step up. Keep doing… Read more »
And, there was a time, not long ago, when I was thinking of leaving WA for OR because the firearms regulations in WA were getting too abusive. Glad I held off. If things get any worse in OR, guess I’ll have to stop vacationing down there as well. Getting tough for a totally law abiding old vet to stay comfortable and safe. Hope we win this one. I like OR.
Too bad we can’t move Seattle to OR as well. Would fit right in next to Portland.
Oregon is getting worse than just being Kalifornia North. Years ago there was a saying, “Visit beautiful Oregon, just don’t stay”. Well, too many Kalifornians stayed. Remember in November, “If it’s Brown, Flush it Down!”
There are already plans in place to disrupt this lunacy from making the ballot, just in case the legal matters are cleared prior to July 6th, which is unlikely. Many of my team are going to the signature gatherers training sessions later this week throughout the state to do some recon. These people have no clue. Thank you NRA-ILA for your support. They have also filed similar litigation in NJ.
OFF?? Knock knock, anyone there??