Gun Rights Advocates Sue to Block Oregon’s New Gun Controls

Gun owners and second amendment advocates gathered at the Ohio State House to protest against red flag laws proposed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and national politicians in the wake of a wave of mass shootings throughout the U.S. in a file photo. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

With Oregon’s new gun law set to take effect in less than three weeks, the first legal challenge has been filed in federal court.

Passed with just 50.7 percent of the vote, Ballot Measure 114 requires Oregonians to undergo a background check and take a class, which does not yet exist, to obtain a permit to purchase a firearm. It also bans magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.