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Federal trial begins over Oregon's strict gun law; ruling could reach Supreme Court

  • Federal trial over Oregon's voter-approved gun control measure set to open in Portland.
  • Measure 114 requires residents to undergo safety training and a background check to obtain a permit to buy a gun.
  • The law also bans the sale, transfer or import of gun magazines with more than 10 rounds.
  • Oregon Firearms Federation and a county sheriff filed the federal lawsuit in November, contending it violated the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
  • The ruling is likely to be appealed, potentially moving all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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