Oregon, a state that countless children of the ’80s learned about from the popular Oregon Trail computer game, today expresses its pioneer heritage primarily by settling the wild frontier of terrible — and badly implemented — progressive policies. Its most recent expedition: making a mess of the state’s gun laws.
Last month, Oregon voters narrowly approved (50.76 percent to 49.24 percent, a margin of 28,559 votes out of 1,889,351 votes cast) Ballot Measure 114, which criminalizes the sale and possession of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds and requires a would-be firearm purchaser to take a gun-safety course and apply and pay for a permit from their local law-enforcement agency. The law was set to take effect December 8, just one month after Election Day, but an Oregon State court judge granted opponents a temporary restraining order, halting enforcement of the law at least until a hearing, which is scheduled for today.
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