A voter-approved Oregon gun control law violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Tuesday, continuing to block it from taking effect and casting fresh doubt over the future of the embattled measure.

The law requires people to undergo a criminal background check and complete a gun safety training course in order to obtain a permit to buy a firearm. It also bans high-capacity magazines.

The plaintiffs in the federal case, which include the Oregon Firearms Federation, have appealed the ruling to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The case could potentially go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    10 months ago

    The sound of a gun will send people running even if you don’t shoot them. Watch the video linked at the bottom.

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      10 months ago

      You should never blindly fire a firearm. That’s the first rule of gun safety. I’m not watching a video promoting unsafe firearm practices. You’re part of the problem if you’re promoting blind firing a gun inside your house or anywhere. Buy some firecrackers and pull a Home Alone if that’s your desired effect, not a firearm.

      Firearm Safety

      https://youtu.be/LGKkSZSv1rA?si=8goNQFuJN99ZiXtJ

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        10 months ago

        It wasn’t a blind fire, you’d know that if you watched the video. ;)

        3 guys kick down a door and break into a house.

        They wander into a bedroom where the homeowner is.

        Homeowner fires multiple shots.

        The three dudes shit themselves and flee in a panic.

        So, again, the number of shots needed to bring someone down isn’t necessarily the same as the number of shots needed to end an encounter, and ending the encounter is the most important part. You don’t have to drop someone, all you have to do is convince them to re-think their life choices.