Oregon Sheriffs Association Says FBI Position Makes It Impossible to Legally Buy Guns

Bureau has declared it cannot conduct background checks for Measure 114, making it a crime for law enforcement officers to issue permits.

Hunting rifles are displayed at a store in Ottawa in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Legal gun sales will end in Oregon should Ballot Measure 114 survive ongoing court challenges, according to guidance provided to all county sheriffs by the Oregon State Sheriffs Association (OSAA).

Because the FBI has stated that it will not conduct background checks for the new law, no enforcement officer will be able to issue a permit to purchase a weapon as required by the measure.