Oregon Measure 114, Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative (2022)

Oregon Measure 114
Election date November 8, 2022
Topic Firearms
Status a Approved
Type State statute	Origin Citizens

Oregon Measure 114, the Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative, was on the ballot in Oregon as an initiated state statute on November 8, 2022. The ballot measure was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to: require permits issued by local law enforcement to buy a firearm; require photo ID, fingerprints, safety training, criminal background check, and fee payment to apply for a permit; and prohibit manufacturing, importing, purchasing, selling, possessing, using, or transferring ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds and make violations a class A misdemeanor.

A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative thereby maintaining no limit on the capacity of ammunition magazines, except for hunting, and the existing law, which requires a seller/transferor to request a background check before firearm purchase.

Election results

Oregon Measure 114
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		975,862	50.65%
No		950,891	49.35%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Aftermath

Lawsuits

Lawsuits overview
First lawsuit
Issue: Whether the initiative violates the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment?
Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Ruling:
Plaintiff(s): Oregon Firearms Federation and Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey	Defendant(s): Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D)
Plaintiff argument: The measure is unconstitutional because it violates the Second Amendment and should not take effect.	Defendant argument: Unknown
Second lawsuit
Issue: Whether the initiative violates the state constitution's right to bear arms?
Court: Harney County Circuit Court
Ruling:
Plaintiff(s): Gun Owners of America (GOA), the Gun Owners Foundation, Gliff Asmussen, and Joseph Arnold	Defendant(s): Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D)
Plaintiff arguments: The law violates the state constitution's right to bear arms and should not take effect.	Defendant arguments: Unknown

  Sources: U.S. News

On November 18, 2022, Oregon Firearms Federation and Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court arguing that Measure 114 violated the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment and should not take effect.

On November 24, 2022, the plaintiffs also filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to keep the law from taking effect on December 8. On November 25, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut scheduled a hearing for December 2.

On December 2, Gun Owners of America (GOA), the Gun Owners Foundation, Gliff Asmussen, and Joseph Arnold filed a second lawsuit in Harney County Circuit Court.

On December 4, the Oregon Department of Justice informed Judge Immergut that the state would seek a postponement of the permitting provisions of Measure 114. The department released a statement saying, "Postponing the permit requirement by approximately two months should give Oregon law enforcement time to have a fully functional permitting system in place. If Judge Immergut agrees to the postponement, then starting in February anyone who purchases a gun in Oregon will be required to have a permit."

On December 6, Judge Immergut ruled Measure 114 could take effect and granted the state's request for a 30-day hold on the permit requirement to purchase a firearm while the system is established. Immergut wrote, "Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that they will suffer immediate and irreparable harm if this Court does not block Measure 114 from taking effect on December 8, 2022."

On the same day, Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio issued a ruling blocking the entire law from going into effect. Raschio wrote, "Deprivation of fundamental constitutional rights for any period constitutes irreparable harm."

The Oregon Department of Justice has filed a mandamus petition asking the Oregon Supreme Court to review the case immediately.

On December 7, the Oregon Supreme Court denied the emergency motion to intervene and allow the law to take effect on December 8.

On December 15, Judge Raschio granted a preliminary injunction against Measure 114's prohibition on the sale of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds.

On February 9, the Oregon Supreme Court denied the state attorney general's petition to overturn Judge Raschio's ruling. The court said, "It is the role of the judicial branch of government to resolve disputes such as challenges to laws enacted by the legislative branch, which includes the people exercising their initiative power. That resolution is underway in the trial court; our only determination today is that now is not an appropriate time to exercise our authority in mandamus in connection with the trial court's temporary and preliminary rulings."

On July 15, U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut ruled in the federal lawsuit that the initiative's limit on ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds is constitutional. Judge Immergut ruled, "Even if the Second Amendment were to protect large-capacity magazines, this Court finds that Defendants and Intervenor-Defendant have established that Oregon’s restrictions on the use and possession of large-capacity magazines are consistent with the Nation’s history and tradition of firearm regulation. Consequently, Oregon’s large-capacity magazine restrictions are constitutional under the Second Amendment."

On November 21, 2023, in the state lawsuit, Judge Raschio ruled that the ballot measure violated the state's constitution keeping the law from taking effect in December. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D) said she would appeal the decision.

County sheriff statements on Measure 114

The following county sheriffs have released statements on the passage of Measure 114:

• Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash
• Clatsop County Sheriff Matthew D. Phillips
• Crook County Sheriff John Gautney
• Deschutes County Sheriff L. Shane Nelson
• Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin
• Harney County Sheriff Daniel Jenkins
• Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler
• Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock
• Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel
• Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber
• Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers

• Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan
• Marion County Sheriff Joe Kast
• Morrow County Sheriff John Bowles
• Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton
• Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey
• Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown
• Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan
• Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen
• Wallowa County Sheriff Joel Fish
• Yamhill County Sheriff Tim Svenson

Overview

What did Measure 114 change about firearm regulations in Oregon?

See also: Measure design

Measure 114 enacted a law outlining a procedure to apply for a permit-to-purchase for a firearm. The measure was designed to have permits be issued by the Department of State Police. Applicants are required to pay a fee, submit a photo ID, be fingerprinted, complete approved safety training, pass a criminal background check, and not be prohibited from possessing firearms. The Department of State Police are able to deny a permit to an applicant believed to be a danger to oneself or others or if an applicant is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The initiative also prohibited the manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale, or otherwise transferring of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. It made violations a class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 364 days in jail, a fine of up to $6,250, or both.

Who supported and opposed Measure 114?

See also: Support and Opposition

Lift Every Voice Oregon led the campaign in support of Measure 114. The initiative has been endorsed by the Oregon Progressive Party, Oregon Nurses Association, League of Women Voters of Oregon, and Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety. Rev. Mark Knutson, chief petitioner and pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland, said, "I hope it shows how residents in a state can come together from many directions and address the public health crisis of gun violence with common sense and well-put-together legislation. I hope that people are inspired to say: We can do this."

Reduction of Gun Violence Act was registered in support of Measure 114 during the circulation phase of the initiative, and it reported over $126,000 in contributions. Safe Schools, Safe Communities Oregon is registered in support of Measure 114, and it reported $2.2 million in contributions. The top donors include Lift Every Voice Oregon, Giffords, and Oregon Raindrop Fund.

Measure 114 was opposed by the National Rifle Association. NRA-Institute for Legislative Action wrote, "[Measure 114] is yet another anti-gun ballot initiative that seeks to further erode Second Amendment rights in Oregon. It imposes a permit requirement in order to exercise the Second Amendment right to acquire a firearm ...The permit application process includes a one-size-fits-all training mandate, a subjective mental health review that is ripe for abuse, submission of fingerprints, and payment of a fee - up to $65 to apply, and up to $50 to renew. Issuing authorities have up to 30 days to issue permits to qualified applicants and they must be renewed every five years. Meanwhile, criminals will continue obtaining their firearms illegally."

What other states have similar laws?

See also: States with magazine capacity limits and/or permit-to-purchase requirements

As of 2022, fourteen states and Washington, D.C. have enacted permit-to-purchase laws that vary by type of license and firearm purchased. Nine states and Washington, D.C. have enacted laws banning magazines capable of holding a certain number of rounds. Click here to view the full list of states.

Measure design

See also: Text of measure

Permit-to-purchase application: Process and requirements

Measure 114 enacted a law outlining a procedure to apply for a permit-to-purchase for a firearm. Permits would be issued by the Department of State Police. Applicants are required to pay a fee, submit a photo ID, be fingerprinted, complete approved safety training, pass a criminal background check, and not be prohibited from possessing firearms. The department would have 30 days from receiving the application to verify that the applicant meets the qualifications to issue the permit. The initiative allowed the application fee to be at most $65, including the cost of fingerprinting, photographing, and obtaining a background check. The department is required to maintain a copy of the application for as long as the permit is valid. Permits are valid for five years. Permit renewals do not require fingerprinting or a training course unless the previous course does not meet any present requirements. Renewal fees were limited to $50.

The Department of State Police are able to deny a permit to an applicant believed to be a danger to oneself or others or if an applicant is prohibited from possessing a firearm. Law enforcement officials are required to submit reports detailing these applicants to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; district attorneys with jurisdiction over the location where the permit was applied for; or to the Psychiatric Security Review Board if the applicant is under its jurisdiction.

The department are required to publish a report on or before January 31 of each year beginning in 2024 that details the number of applications submitted to any permit agent and the number of permits-to-purchase issued and denied and the reason for denial.

The initiative states that the permit-to-purchase does not create a right to receive a firearm and does not limit the number of firearms the permit holder can possess while the permit is valid.

Unlawfully selling or transferring a firearm to a purchaser or transferee who does not have a valid permit-to-purchase is a class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 364 days in jail, a fine of up to $6,250, or both.

Permit-to-purchase due process appeal: Appeal process for permit denial, nonrenewal, or revocation

If an application for a permit-to-purchase is denied, the agent is required to detail the reasons for the denial in writing and be delivered to the applicant by mail. A permit-to-purchase could be revoked if the holder is arrested or cited for a crime that would disqualify the person from being issued a permit.

An applicant who is denied or a holder who has their permit revoked would be able to petition their respective county circuit court to review the denial, nonrenewal, or revocation within 30 days of receiving notice. Petitions are required to be heard and ruled on within 15 judicial days of filing.

Magazine capacity restrictions: Limit and exceptions

The initiative also prohibited the manufacture, importation, possession, use, purchase, sale, or otherwise transferring of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. It made violations a class A misdemeanor.

The initiative allowed licensed firearm dealers to purchase from owners, transfer, or sell ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds to non-resident firearm dealers for the first 180 days after the effective date of the initiative. The initiative also allowed firearm manufacturers with contracts in existence and binding on the effective date of the initiative to complete the contract within the first 180 days after the effective date. For state firearm manufacturers with contracts with the Armed Forces of the United States or a law enforcement agency, the initiative required ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds to include a permanent stamp or marking stating it the magazine was manufactured after the effective date of the initiative.

Text of measure

Ballot title

The certified ballot title for Measure 114 was as follows:

“

Requires permit to acquire firearms; police maintain permit/firearm database; criminally prohibits certain ammunition magazines Result of 'Yes' Vote: 'Yes' vote requires background check, safety training, fee for permit to acquire firearms; state police maintain new permit/ firearm database; criminally prohibits certain magazines; exceptions. Result of 'No' Vote: 'No' vote retains current law: seller/ transferor must request criminal background check; permit, safety course not required; no magazine capacity restrictions.

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for Measure 114 was as follows:

“

Oregon law currently allows persons over age 18 to acquire firearms (federal law requires age 21 for some handgun purchases), seller/ transferor must request criminal background check. Measure requires permit from local law enforcement to acquire firearm; person must pay fee, submit photo ID, fingerprints, complete approved safety training, pass criminal background check, not be prohibited from possessing firearms; officer may deny permit to person believed danger to self or others. Permit issued within 30 days, valid 5 years. Permit denials appealable. Must present permit, pass background check to acquire firearm. State Police creates/ maintains permit/ firearm database. Magazines over 10 rounds, or readily modifiable to exceed 10 rounds, prohibited; exception for current owners /inheritors. Exceptions for law enforcement, armed forces. Criminal penalties. Other provisions.

”

Full text

The full text of the ballot measure is below:

Readability score

See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2022

Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The attorney general wrote the ballot language for this measure.

The FKGL for the ballot title is grade level 10, and the FRE is 33. The word count for the ballot title is 69.

The FKGL for the ballot summary is grade level 11, and the FRE is 34. The word count for the ballot summary is 119.

Support

Lift Every Voice Oregon led the Yes on 114 campaign.

Supporters

The campaign provided a full list of endorsements on its website available here.

Officials

• U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D)
• State Sen. Kayse Jama (D)
• State Rep. Tawna Sanchez (D)

Former Officials

• Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D)

Political Parties

• Oregon Progressive Party

Unions

• AFT-Oregon
• Oregon Medical Association
• Oregon Nurses Association

Organizations

• Everytown for Gun Safety
• League of Women Voters of Oregon
• Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety

Arguments

• Rev. Mark Knutson, chief petitioner and pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Portland: "I hope it shows how residents in a state can come together from many directions and address the public health crisis of gun violence with common sense and well-put-together legislation. I hope that people are inspired to say: We can do this."
• Penny Okamoto, executive director of Ceasefie Oregon Education Foundation: "Permit-to-purchase has been shown to reduce suicide and homicide. Homicide by 28% when Connecticut enacted theirs, and suicide by 33% when Connecticut enacted their permit-to-purchase."
• Anthony Johnson, the communication director for the committee supporting Measure 114: "I'm a gun owner myself and I believe that people should be able to possess guns, but obviously the status quo of our gun laws are not working. We need to implement some common sense, sensible regulations to save lives and Measure 114 will do that."
• Rebecca Gladstone, president of the League of Women Voters of Oregon: "The League of Women Voters of Oregon believes that the proliferation of handguns and semi-automatic assault weapons poses a major health and safety threat to Oregonians. Gun violence, the leading cause of premature death in the US, should be confronted with a sense of urgency and a range of evidence-based solutions. Here is why the League strongly supports Measure 114: Research shows that a permit-to-purchase requirement is one of the most effective ways to reduce firearm homicide and suicide rates."

Opposition

Stop 114 Committee led the campaign in opposition to Measure 114.

Opponents

Unions

• Oregon State Sheriffs' Association
• Oregon State Shooting Association
• Portland Socialist Rifle Association

Organizations

• National Rifle Association
• Oregon Firearms PAC
• Oregon Hunters Association

Arguments

• Kevin Starrett, executive director of Oregon Firearms Federation: "Where do you suppose all the smaller towns who rely on private gun clubs for training are going to go for the live fire portion of the class? How often will they provide it? What costs will be created? How do those increased costs and barriers affect Black folks in inner-city Portland?"
• National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action: "IP 17 is yet another anti-gun ballot initiative that seeks to further erode Second Amendment rights in Oregon. It imposes a permit requirement in order to exercise the Second Amendment right to acquire a firearm ...The permit application process includes a one-size-fits-all training mandate, a subjective mental health review that is ripe for abuse, submission of fingerprints, and payment of a fee - up to $65 to apply, and up to $50 to renew. Issuing authorities have up to 30 days to issue permits to qualified applicants and they must be renewed every five years. Meanwhile, criminals will continue obtaining their firearms illegally."
• Paul Donheffner, chairman of the Legislative Committee of the Oregon Hunters Association: "114 will NOT:
  • prevent violent crime or mass shootings because criminals will never comply with the law; only law abiding gun owners will be restricted.
  • prevent mass shootings because murderers or terrorists can use a dozen 10-round magazines to create the same destruction as four 30 round magazines, but why would they comply with magazine limits anyway?"
• Lane Magill, Wasco County Sheriff: "One of the major impacts it will have is the overall cost. The measure only accounts for a $65 charge for the process, but the major issue the sheriff’s office will be impacted by is having to hire at least one additional employee to handle this new process. You might ask, 'Why is hiring another person a big deal?' Under the current budget we now have there is no money to do this and if this passes; the sheriff’s office will be considering a reduction in patrol staff to meet the mandate!"

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Oregon ballot measures

The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most recently scheduled reports processed by Ballotpedia, which covered through December 31, 2022.

Reduction of Gun Violence Act was registered in support of Measure 114 during the circulation phase of the initiative, and it reported over $126,000 in contributions. Safe Schools, Safe Communities Oregon is registered in support of Measure 114, and it reported $2.2 million in contributions. Ballotpedia also identified a committee—Oregon Votes Yes—that registered in support of all four 2022 ballot measures. It reported $785,950.24 in contributions. Two committees, Stop 114 Committee and Oregon Sportsmen Opposed to Gun Violence; Vote NO on 114, were registered in opposition to Measure 114. They reported over $187,855.26 in contributions.

	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$2,947,958.49	$227,025.89	$3,174,984.38	$2,944,501.78	$3,171,527.67
Oppose	$178,315.92	$9,539.34	$187,855.26	$164,088.97	$173,628.31

Support

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committees in support of the measure.

Committees in support of Measure 114
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Safe Schools, Safe Communities Oregon	$2,162,036.49	$100,886.37	$2,262,922.86	$2,159,061.46	$2,259,947.83
Oregon Votes Yes	$785,922.00	$28.24	$785,950.24	$785,440.32	$785,468.56
Reduction of Gun Violence Act	$0.00	$126,111.28	$126,111.28	$0.00	$126,111.28
Total	$2,947,958.49	$227,025.89	$3,174,984.38	$2,944,501.78	$3,171,527.67

Donors

The following is the top donor who contributed to the support committees.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
Connie Ballmer	$750,000.00	$0.00	$750,000.00
National Education Association	$500,000.00	$0.00	$500,000.00
Nicolas Hanauer	$250,000.00	$0.00	$250,000.00
Sixteen Thirty Fund	$250,000.00	$0.00	$250,000.00
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc PAC	$155,000.00	$679.40	$155,679.40
Lift Every Voice Oregon	$0.00	$125,748.88	$125,748.88

Opposition

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committee in opposition to the measure.

Committees in opposition to Measure 114
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Oregon Sportsmen Opposed to Gun Violence; Vote NO on 114	$100,411.00	$9,140.34	$109,551.34	$91,437.19	$100,577.53
Stop 114 Committee	$77,904.92	$399.00	$78,303.92	$72,651.78	$73,050.78
Total	$178,315.92	$9,539.34	$187,855.26	$164,088.97	$173,628.31

Donors

The following is the top donor who contributed to the opposition committee.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
Oregon Firearms Federation PAC	$31,000.00	$0.00	$31,000.00
Brian Puziss	$2,500.00	$0.00	$2,500.00
Lee Jurasevich	$2,500.00	$0.00	$2,500.00
Christopher Lindsay	$2,000.00	$0.00	$2,000.00
Mark Graham	$1,000.00	$0.00	$1,000.00

Methodology

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Media editorials

See also: 2022 ballot measure media endorsements

Ballotpedia identified the following media editorial boards as taking positions on Measure 114.

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Support

• Yambill County's News-Register Editorial Board: "Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have firearm permit-to-purchase laws on the books. The district joins nine states in banning high-capacity magazines. We view these as reasonable measures our state might impose in the interest of citizen safety, without unduly infringing on federal rights established in the Second Amendment. ... [A] measured yes on 114."
• The Oregonian Editorial Board: "Oregonians can take a stand for stronger laws that protect both the right to bear arms and the safety of the public by voting yes on Measure 114. Developed and promoted by a coalition of faith leaders, gun owners, students, gun-safety advocates and others, the measure would help address gaps in Oregon’s background checks, boost a culture of safety and ban the sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines that allow mass shooters to cause widespread devastation. While no law can stop all gun violence, the comprehensive approach offered by Measure 114 provides a framework that Oregonians should support."
• Eugene Weekly Editorial Board: "Measure 114, YES. ... Every time there’s a mass shooting there’s hand wringing and prayers — and so much mourning. This measure prohibits magazines with more than 10 rounds and requires obtaining a permit to buy a firearm — entailing fingerprints, photo ID, a background check and safety training. It’s not taking away the right to have a gun; it’s making gun ownership safer and more accountable."
• Portland Mercury Editorial Board: "Measure 114 represents common sense changes to gun ownership in Oregon, that would limit spur-of-the-moment gun and large magazine purchases and eliminate dangerous policy loopholes. Vote yes on Measure 114."

Opposition

• Portland Tribune Editorial Board: "Our recommendation is that Oregonians vote "no" on Measure 114 while the 9th Circuit sorts out the legalities on the topic of magazine limitations. When the dust settles, we'd like to see a measure return to the ballot that avoids an all-or-nothing approach to statewide firearm policy. Oregonians are likely ready for some changes to firearm policy, but Measure 114's approach is the wrong way to get there."
• The Corvallis Advocate Editorial Board: "We’re voting 'No', but we would like to see a similar, but better envisioned and written, set of laws enacted in the future. We like the spirit of the measure, but there’s devils in the details that render it unwieldy."

Polls

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Oregon Measure 114, Changes to Firearm Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative (2022)
Poll	Dates	Sample size	Margin of error	Support	Oppose	Undecided

OregonLive and The Oregonian	9/23/2022-9/24/2022	600 LV	± 4%	51%	39%	10%
	Question: "Will you vote for Measure 114, which would require a background check, safety training and a permit to acquire a firearm, would require that police maintain a firearm database and would criminally prohibit ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds?"
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Background

Laws governing firearms in Oregon

At the time of the election,Oregon laws governing firearms included the following:

• background checks for private or unlicensed firearm purchasers by private or unlicensed firearm sellers;
• courts can issue Extreme Risk Protection Orders to temporarily suspend a person's access to firearms;
• round limits for hunting cartridges;
• concealed handgun licenses for eligible applicants issued by county sheriffs;
• the state does not honor concealed handgun permits from any other states; and
• minimum age to possess a firearm is 18.

Some localities, like Portland and Multnomah County, have additional firearm laws, such as prohibiting the possession of a loaded firearm in a public space, that are not preempted by state statute.

States with permit-to-purchase laws

As of 2022, 14 states and Washington, D.C. have enacted permit-to-purchase laws that vary by type of license and firearm purchased.

States with magazine capacity laws

As of 2022, nine states and Washington, D.C. have enacted laws banning magazines capable of holding a certain number of rounds. The list of states and magazine capacity limits are below:

States that have enacted magazine capacity laws
State	Magazine capacity limit	Firearm type
California	10 rounds	All firearms
Colorado	15 rounds	All firearms
Connecticut	10 rounds	All firearms
District of Columbia	10 rounds	All firearms
Hawaii	10 rounds	Handguns
Maryland	10 rounds	All firearms
Massachusetts	10 rounds	All firearms
New Jersey	10 rounds	All firearms
New York	10 rounds	All firearms
Vermont	10 rounds for long guns; 15 rounds for handguns	All firearms

Oregon Measure 5 (2000)

See also: Oregon Background Checks for Transfer of Firearms, Measure 5 (2000)

In 2000, Oregon voters approved Measure 5 by a margin of 61.8% to 38.2%. Measure 5 changed Oregon law to require background checks before a gun dealer transfers any firearm and when nondealers transfer any firearm at a gun show, defined as an event where 25 available firearms are present. At the time of the election, background checks were only required before a gun dealer sold a handgun.

Firearm policy measures on the ballot since 2010

Ballotpedia tracked the following statewide ballot measures related to firearm policy appearing on ballots between 2010 and 2020. Six measures were approved, and two were defeated.

Firearm policy measures on the ballot since 2010
Ballot measure	Description	Year	Status	Yes margin	No margin
Montana LR-130, Limit Local Government Authority to Regulate Firearms Measure	Removes local governments' authority to regulate firearms, including regulation of concealed carry	2020	a	50.96%	49.04%
Washington Initiative 1639, Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Measure	Implements changes to gun ownership and purchase requirements	2018	a	59.35%	40.65%
California Proposition 63, Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases and Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban Measure	Background checks for ammunition purchases	2016	a	63.08%	36.92%
Maine Question 3, Background Checks for Gun Sales Measure	Requires background checks for gun sales and transfers	2016	d	48.20%	51.80%
Nevada Question 1, Background Checks for Gun Purchases Measure	Background checks for gun purchases	2016	a	50.45%	49.55%
Washington Initiative 1491, Individual Gun Access Prevention by Court Order Measure	Risk protection orders regarding firearms access	2016	a	69.39%	30.61%
Washington Initiative 594, Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Measure	Requires background checks be performed on all gun purchasers	2014	a	59.27%	40.73%
Washington Initiative 591, Gun Rights Measure	Prevents confiscation of firearms without due process and implementation of more extensive background checks than those at the federal level	2014	d	44.73%	55.27%

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon

The state process

In Oregon, the number of signatures required to qualify an initiated state statute for the ballot is equal to 6 percent of the votes cast for governor in the most recent gubernatorial election. Signatures for Oregon initiatives must be submitted four months prior to the next regular general election. State law also requires paid signature gatherers to submit any signatures they gather every month.

Moreover, Oregon is one of several states that require a certain number of signatures to accompany an initiative petition application. The signatures of at least 1,000 electors are required to trigger a review by state officials, a period of public commentary, and the drafting of a ballot title. Prior to gathering these initial 1,000 signatures, petitioners must submit the text of the measure, a form disclosing their planned use of paid circulators, and a form designating up to three chief petitioners. The 1,000 preliminary signatures count toward the final total required.

The requirements to get an initiated state statute certified for the 2022 ballot:

• Signatures: 112,020 valid signatures were required.
• Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was July 8, 2022.

In Oregon, signatures are verified using a random sample method. If a first round of signatures is submitted at least 165 days before an election and contains raw, unverified signatures at least equal to the minimum requirement, but verification shows that not enough of the submitted signatures are valid, additional signatures can be submitted prior to the final deadline.

Details about this initiative

• Walter John Knutson III, Michael Z. Cahana, and Marilyn Keller filed the initiative on April 29, 2021.
• On November 12, 2021, the initiative was cleared for signature gathering.
• On June 23, 2022, the campaign reported it had collected 90,000 signatures.
• On July 8, the secretary of state reported that the campaign had submitted a total of 159,565 raw signatures.
• On July 18, the secretary of state reported that the petition contained 131,671 valid signatures of the 160,498 total number of signatures submitted, including the initial sponsorship signatures, for a verification rate of 82.04%.

Cost per required signature

Sponsors of the measure hired Osprey Field Services to collect signatures for the petition to qualify this measure for the ballot. A total of $164,982.72 was spent to collect the 112,020 valid signatures required to put this measure before voters, resulting in a total cost per required signature (CPRS) of $1.47.

How to cast a vote

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How to cast a vote in Oregon

Poll times Oregon is an all-mail voting state. Each county provides privacy booths that voters can use to mark their ballot. Typically, voters can return their completed ballot at the same location. Registration Check your voter registration status here. To register to vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 16 years old. Voters must be at least 18 years old by the day of the election in order to receive a ballot. Potential voters can register online or by mailing in a voter registration form to your county election office. The deadline to register is 21 days before the election. Automatic registration Oregon implemented automatic voter registration in 2016. For more information, click here. Online registration See also: Online voter registration Oregon has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website. Same-day registration Oregon does not allow same-day voter registration. Residency requirements To register to vote in Oregon, you must be a resident of the state. Verification of citizenship See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States Oregon does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. Verifying your registration The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website. Voter ID requirements Oregon is an all-mail voting state. When registering to vote, voters must provide their driver's license number or state ID card number. If voters can not provide this information, they can print and sign a online voter registration form and mail it to their county election office to complete their registration.

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