Measure 114 would tighten gun laws in Oregon

Note: This article and animated video served as OPB’s primary explainer about Measure 114, which I was out front on covering when the signature campaign to get it on the ballot took off in the days following the Uvalde shooting. I continued to cover directly or oversee coverage of the the Measure as it made its way through the state and federal courts.

When ballots go out this week, Oregonians will have a chance to decide whether they think gun purchases should be more tightly regulated and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition banned.

“Oregonians from across the state are saying ‘enough is enough,’” said Anthony Johnson, spokesperson for the Yes On 114 campaign and a gun owner. By tightening the laws regulating gun and ammunition purchases, he said, “We can save lives and reduce gun violence.”

But others argue any law that makes it harder to own a gun violates the Second Amendment.

“I have a philosophical dispute with asking people to ask for permission to exercise a right,” said Kevin Starrett, the leader of the Stop 114 campaign…

Read the full explainer on OPB.org

Photo Credit: Andrew Selsky/AP