The three-judge panel’s decision upheld a lower court ruling that Portland police’s livestream of 2020 racial justice demonstrations violated state law.

An Oregon appeals court on Wednesday found that a gun control law approved by voters over two years ago is constitutional, reversing a lower court ruling from a state judge who had kept it on hold. The law,

We concluded that all of Measure 114 is facially constitutional,” under the state constitution, Presiding Judge Darleen Ortega wrote in the 25-page opinion.

Oregon’s second-highest court affirmed Wednesday that the voter-approved gun control law Measure 114 is constitutional, potentially clearing the way for the law to take effect after being on hold for years because of a Harney County judge’s ruling.

Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.

A controversial gun control law has been deemed constitutional in the Oregon Court of Appeals, effectively lifting the hold on gun safety protections in the state. Read online:

An Oregon Court of Appeals judge on Wednesday upheld a controversial measure that would introduce stricter firearms regulations statewide. The measure, which voters narrowly approved in 2022, has faced multiple legal challenges — with one more possibly on the way.