Judge Keeps Oregon’s Strict Gun Control Measure on Ice

Harney County circuit judge to rule on temporary restraining orders by Jan. 3

Guns are on display at a shop in Roseburg, Ore., on Oct. 2, 2015. Cengiz Yar Jr./AFP via Getty Images

An Oregon gun-control measure that many predict will wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court remains in limbo.

In a Dec 23 hearing, Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio said he would rule by Jan. 3 whether to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the Oregon Ballot Measure 114 requirement that a background check be completed before a firearm can be sold or transferred.