Judge upholds stringent Oregon gun control law as constitutional
thehill.com
A federal judge on Friday found Oregon’s new gun law — which bans large capacity magazines and requires residents to obtain a permit to purchase firearms – does not violate the Second Amendme…

In line with her comments regarding her personal bias prior to hearing arguments, she determined that magazines aren’t covered by the 2A and even if they were, banning them fits within history and tradition, because… um… yeah, it gets a bit muddy after that. Still waiting on Benitez to issue the opinion in his case.

  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
    2·
    1 year ago

    and requires residents to obtain a permit to purchase firearms

    This disproportionately affects the poor. If the permits were free, then it wouldn’t.

    • BanditMcDougal@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Who is handling the permitting process and where it is handled also impacts who feels comfortable trying to get a permit. Areas where you have to go see your Sheriff in person to have your permit approved have a lower percentage of firearm ownership from people of color because of a valid history of distrust of police.