Big news for my fellow Oregonians: the fight over gun rights here in the pacific northwest is heating up again. As of March 12, 2025, Measure 114—the voter-backed gun control law from 2022—and a fresh legislative push, HB 3075, are here to attempt to further muddle the waters of Oregon’s ever-increasing firearms laws.
If you’re someone who cares about keeping your Second Amendment rights intact, here’s the rundown on what’s happening, why it’s a big deal, and what might come next for the Beaver State.
Measure 114: Court Chaos and a Temporary Win for Freedom
Let’s kick off with Measure 114, otherwise known as the Reduction of Gun Violence Act. I had only recently moved back to my home State of Oregon when it squeaked by with 50.7% of the vote in November 2022, aiming to tighten the screws on gun ownership.
The plan? Require a permit to buy any firearm—complete with background checks, safety training, and fingerprinting—plus a ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
Sounds straightforward on paper but what no one seemed to think about was how anyone expected the already overworked and understaffed Oregon State Police to handle all of this in addition to the Oregon Firearms Instant Check System (FICS) we use.
On March 8, 2025, the Oregon Court of Appeals flipped the script, ruling Measure 114 constitutional under the state’s constitution.
This overturned a 2023 Harney County Circuit Court decision that had slammed it as a violation of your right to bear arms and locked it down with a permanent injunction. The Appeals Court argued it fits Oregon’s rules for regulating guns, but we don’t have to start sweating yet—it’s not in effect.
Challengers have until about mid-April to take it to the Oregon Supreme Court, and pro-2A groups like the Oregon Firearms Federation are gearing up for that fight. They understandably and naturally see this as a direct attack on a fundamental freedom, and they’re not wrong to question how far the state can push before it crosses the line.
Federally, it’s a different story. In July 2023, a U.S. District Judge gave Measure 114 the green light under the Second Amendment, and that’s still grinding through the Ninth Circuit. But the state-level hold is what’s keeping it stalled for now. Gun shops, sheriffs, and regular folks like you and me are left hanging—will this thing stick, or will the Supreme Court squash it? The clock’s ticking.
HB 3075: The Legislature’s Sneaky Sequel
While the battle over Measure 114 continues to rage on in court, the Oregon Legislature is cooking up HB 3075 in the background for a secondary line of attack.
Introduced in the 2025 session, this bill tweaks Measure 114’s permit rules but doubles down hard. It stretches the permit waiting period from 30 to 60 days, hikes fees from $65 to $150, and demands proof of a safety course—moves that have gun-owning Oregonians seeing red.
Worse, it slaps an “emergency” label on itself, meaning if it passes, it’s law the second the governor signs it, no voter challenge allowed. That’s a power play to dodge the courts and ram it through fast.
Supporters obviously claim it’s about safety, pointing to stats from states where permit laws cut gun violence.
But here’s the rub: HB 3075 doesn’t just stop bad guys; it burdens law-abiding citizens with red tape and costs that could price out and time out plenty of folks who just want to protect themselves.
The pro-2A crowd calls it Measure 114 2.0—a rehashed attack on your rights, dressed up as reform. They’re not exaggerating when they say it feels like the state’s at war with gun owners.
What’s at Stake and What’s Next
Here’s the deal: Measure 114’s still on hold, but if the Oregon Supreme Court upholds it—or if HB 3075 sails through—the landscape changes fast.
You’re looking at permits that could take months to get and drain your wallet, plus a magazine ban that turns an item you likely have dozens of into contraband overnight. It’s a slippery slope to broader restrictions—once the government gets a foot in the door, it rarely stops pushing.
The Appeals Court ruling nods to self-defense rights but says bans like this are fine. Pro-2A folks counter that the Oregon Constitution’s “right to bear arms for the defense of themselves” isn’t just decoration—it’s a promise.
The same goes for the Second Amendment. HB 3075’s “emergency” tag only fuels the fire, hinting at a legislature itching to bypass the people it’s supposed to serve. As a lifetime gun owner and law-abiding citizen, do I get an “emergency” $150 for the permit cost plus the cost of the classes I have to take since the state just decided to deem me a criminal overnight?
For now, Measure 114’s fate hinges on that Supreme Court appeal, due by mid-April. HB 3075’s moving through the Judiciary Committee, and with Democrats holding sway, it’s got legs.
If you’re pro-2A, this is your heads-up: stock up, speak out, and keep an eye on Salem. The fight’s not over, but the stakes are sky-high for gun owning Oregonians.
There’s always another gun to take or component to limit, just like there will always be more babies to kill. Being anti-gun and pro-abortion comes down to being a lazy politician. What else are they supposed to do? Solve real problems (that they contributed to)? People will always choose easy.
I don’t know that lazy is the turn I would use, evil yes, they are evil.
Evil, stupid, or lazy? Could be more than one of those. But in the end does is really matter?
Sure the outcomes could be evil, therefore the intentions would be evil. What I’m saying is that many don’t really care. They’re running on autopilot. They’re collecting donations and staying in power. Some of it is ego, ideology, and partisanship. But I think most of it is money and power.
The reverse is true as well. Republicans never were really serious about being pro-2A or anti-abortion, just like they never were serious about limiting government or securing the border. The ideological battles have been a distraction while the political class attained more money and power.
At some level, it usually seems to come down to looting, that’s true.
Measure 114’s supporters spent 94.42% of the money to buy only 50.65% of the votes.
Measure 114’s opponents spent only 5.58% of the money and got 49.35% of the votes.
Anti-gun forces spent 16.9 times as much money to eke out a barely measurable victory.
This is why we need border controls… build a fence around Kalifornistan
Hah, a little late on that one – maybe a nuke from space inside of the fenced area along with selective insecticide targeting the 200 pound Locusts that have already migrated east of the Mississippi.
Question: Under the law and/or proposal, does a putative gun buyer have to get a purchase permit every time he/she wants to acquire a firearm? (I assume, as in Hawaii, the answer is yes.) Do they also have to take a gun safety class for every purchase, or is the class certificate good for a specified period of time (for life would work for me)?
As noted, the purpose of these bills is to make gun ownership excessively expensive and burdensome. So if anyone out there in Oregon thinks that they may need a TRO against domestic violence, better start the buying process sooner than later, or you will end up like people in NJ: By the time you get the purchase permit, it will be too late.
No. It lasts for a period of years (five I think). There is a fee to renew, but not sure about the education requirement being required for renewal. If possession of the license avoided the need for a background check for every purchase or also served as a concealed carry license that could make it palatable, but I don’t believe that’s the case.
BREAKING????
“Department of Health and Human Services deletes Biden-era Surgeon General advisory declaring the Second Amendment a ‘public health crisis.’ ”
https://x.com/GunOwners/status/1902020325392474151
EXCELLENT: Admin DELETES Gun Control “gun violence webpage” As Gun Controllers Toys STRIPPED AWAY…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NBTh3A0LYU
In a statement to ABC News, the HHS said that the department “and the Office of the Surgeon General are complying with President Trump’s Executive Order on Protecting Second Amendment Rights.” (in the video above)
Most Oregonians were going to vote for Biden.
“I’m rid’en with Biden” they said.
and then ” Kamala is going to bring the changes we need”
North Korea is a utopia and It appears Oregon politics isn’t going to be satisfied until they get it.
Oh come on….no one anywhere thinks N. Korea is a utopia! Hyperbole undermines good arguments.
WTF.
How many times do you have to post until it appears.
I see no improved to the new and improved.
Keep them advertisements coming because it won’t be long before that’s all that will be here
Sometimes the posts are slow showing up. Yeah, this ‘update’ isn’t so updatey. I think they said a few days ago they had someone working on it.
It doesn’t make sense that a large group of people can riot with out permits without taking classes cause millions of dollars in damage injuries and sometimes death. This state says that that’s their first amendment rights free speech. Then they trun around and do everything they can to take away the rights of law abiding citizens. Can someone please explain to me how that works?
Veterans Affairs Ends Distribution Of Taxpayer-Funded Chemical Castration Drugs.
“The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to ‘phase out’ the distribution of chemical castration drugs to trans-identifying veterans, the agency announced on Monday.
‘All eligible Veterans – including trans-identified Veterans – will always be welcome at VA and will always receive the benefits and services they’ve earned under the law. But if Veterans want to attempt to change their sex, they can do so on their own dime,’ VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement.
According to an agency press release, VA will no longer offer so-called “cross-sex hormone therapy” to retired service members ‘who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria. …
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https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/18/veterans-affairs-ends-distribution-of-taxpayer-funded-chemical-castration-drugs/
Could someone tell me how to make the reply button work.
I’m on an android cellophone.
My email doesn’t match my ISP so maybe that’s it?
I haven’t used an android phone in years. Maybe it’s your browser. Try updating your browser. If that doesn’t work, try a different browser.
When I click on Reply, it opens a box to reply to you.
Gun Owners Stop More Shootings Than Cops.
A new study using FBI data shows gun owners stop more shootings than cops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Xq-hyJemQ
New Study Proves Armed Citizens Stop Mass Shootings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hpGmJK_hI
REAL Gun Statistics: What They WON’T Say! How Guns do NOT “Cause” Crime – with proof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBQeNqz3jo
You could continue both sides of the argument ad nauseam but one thing IS for sure, is that the criminal element will not abide the law and will continue business-as-usual in spite of the regulators and confiscationists. Bans encourage black marketeers. Democrats are nannystatists and control freaks and do not do their homework when it comes to crime stats. These people have gone on for years and years about those evil hateful bad assault rifles, causing mild yawns in the audience, but enlightening us no further on the subject, helping no one. M-114 does have some merit, specifically a firearms safety course. Safety is one of those things, can’t have too much of it. If you are holding any power tool, including a firearm, and you have not been trained to use it, danger danger will robinson. Extra fees and wait times, not sure. 2A, or not 2A, that is the question. If firearms ownership is a civil right, as described in the Bill of Rights, then where are the caterwauling protesters in salem decrying government overreach etc. etc. Maybe still recovering from the Save The _________ protest last week. I hear they hire professionals, now, to wave the signs. Democrats SMH
Oregon does not have hermetic borders, thus no boundary to unscrupulous under-the-table businessmen. We’ll always have Paris.