Oregon Measure 114, now temporarily on hold, sparks two court rulings on one day

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : ”Immergut pointed out that the majority in the 6-3 Supreme Court ruling noted that the Second Amendment is not a “regulatory straightjacket” that protects a right to “keep and carry any weapon whatsover in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose.”The
53% : Attorney Tony L. Aiello Jr., representing the gun owners, had argued that the Girandoni air rifle, which offered a magazine holding 20 shots, “was the emerging leader” in guns that could fire multiple shots when the Second Amendment was ratified and “so germane to Oregon’s history that Meriwether Lewis himself carried a Girandoni on the Lewis and Clark expedition of the Oregon territory,” Aiello said.
52% : Second Amendment, Immergut ruled, required a court to not only consider the prevalence of a particular firearm, but also the nature of that firearm’s use among civilians.
50% : for lawful purposes like self-defense’ such that they fall within the plain text of the Second Amendment.”Kaempf said he and his clients chose to challenge the measure in federal court, “where we believe we will get judges more receptive to our arguments under the federal civil rights laws, and the United States Constitution, both in the trial court and on appeal.
48% : “The evidentiary record before this Court, at this stage in the litigation, shows that while large-capacity magazines are rarely used by civilians for self-defense, they are often used in law enforcement and military situations,” Immergut wrote.
47% : 114′s gun control limits from going into effect as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.

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