Federal judge says Oregon's new gun rules don't violate US Constitution

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : The group is among the plaintiffs arguing the state's tighter gun laws infringe on the Second Amendment.
59% : Large capacity magazines "are not commonly used for self-defense, and are therefore not protected by the Second Amendment," Immergut wrote.
58% : She ruled that Ballot Measure 114's permitting system does not violate the Second Amendment and therefore does not deprive Oregonians of their liberty.
57% : The Supreme Court's Bruen ruling also states firearms regulations must be "consistent with this nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation."
56% : In a 23-page section on the history and tradition of firearms regulations, Immergut said that at the time of the nation's founding, "magazine" referred to ammunition depots.
54% : Plaintiffs argued regulating magazine capacity infringed on the rights granted by the Second Amendment.
48% : Rather, the Court ruled they should look to the text of the Second Amendment.
47% : "The Second Amendment also allows governments to ensure that only law-abiding, responsible citizens keep and bear arms."

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