Oregon Measure 114 and 2026 Firearms Laws Update

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Oregon gun owners have been living with a law that passed in 2022 and still hasn't taken effect for a single day. That's not a typo — Measure 114 has been tied up in courts since before the votes were even certified, and the Legislature just pushed the implementation date to 2028. If you travel to Oregon or buy guns there, this is worth understanding.

"Measure 114 was approved by Oregon voters on November 8, 2022, passing 50.65% to 49.35% — about as narrow a margin as you can get."

Half a percent. That's the margin that would require Oregon residents to get a permit — including fingerprints, safety course completion, and up to $150 in fees — before buying any firearm. Worth noting that "the voters decided" carries a lot less weight when it's basically a coin flip.

"HB 4145 B-Engrossed moves the implementation date of the Ballot Measure to January 1, 2028, the gun control is delayed, but intact."

That's the NRA-ILA being unusually direct. The Legislature didn't water it down — they just bought more time. The permit fee actually went up from $65 to $150 under the new bill, and the processing window doubled to 60 days. So if this thing ever does go live, it costs more and takes longer than originally written.

"Anyone who legally possesses a magazine holding more than 10 rounds before January 2027 — or before an affirmative Oregon Supreme Court ruling, whichever comes first — would not face legal consequences under HB 4145."

That grandfathering language matters if you have Oregon family, hunt there regularly, or keep a truck gun set up for traveling through the state. The window is narrower than it sounds — the magazine ban has an earlier effective date than the permit requirement, and it's contingent on a court ruling that hasn't come down yet.

"A permit can be revoked mid-term if you are arrested or cited for a crime that would have disqualified you from receiving one."

Cited — not convicted. That's a meaningful distinction. An arrest or citation for a qualifying offense can pull your permit while the underlying charge is still working through the courts. That's the kind of detail that doesn't make the news coverage but absolutely matters on the back end.

For Idaho shooters specifically: if you cross into Oregon with standard-capacity magazines, you're currently legal because the law is blocked. But the Oregon Supreme Court ruling is still pending, and the magazine ban timeline is separate from the permit-to-purchase timeline. This situation can change faster than a court docket update hits the news cycle.

Has anyone here adjusted their travel or carry setup when running through Oregon over the past couple years — and how are you tracking the court status to know when that might need to change again?

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Read the full article in The Handbook → | By The Boise Gun Club Team