Some Oregon gun shops selling weapons to customers who might fail a background check

Grant Stringer(Oregon Capital Chronicle) As Oregonians scramble to purchase firearms before the state's new gun regulations go into effect, some gu...

December 7, 2022
4:18 AM

Grant Stringer(Oregon Capital Chronicle) As Oregonians scramble to purchase firearms before the state's new gun regulations go into effect, some gun shops are using a loophole to potentially bypass background checks and sell firearms to anyone, including to people who might not qualify to legally own them.Measure 114, which was narrowly approved by voters last month, will tighten Oregon's gun regulations. Due to go into effect on Dec. 8, it will ban magazines that hold more than 10 bullets and require gun owners to acquire a permit and undergo training before purchasing a firearm.

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