The Oregon Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Nov. 6 about whether Measure 114, a gun control measure, violates the Oregon Constitution, with justices questioning the reality of implementing the law and whether historical facts about firearms should apply to their consideration.

Tony Aiello Jr. represented two gun owners who challenged the gun control measure shortly after its passage by Oregon voters in 2022 and had petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a March ruling that deemed it constitutional. The three-judge panel from the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a 2023 ruling from Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio, who found the law unconstitutional.

The law, which was narrowly approved by voters, requires firearm permits and bans gun magazines holding more than

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