Oregon: Committee Action Scheduled for Ballot Measure 114 Implementation Bill

February 10, 2026
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Oregon's gun owners are bracing for another round in the post-Ballot Measure 114 saga, as the House Judiciary Committee gears up for a work session on House Bill 4145 this Wednesday, February 11th. This isn't some sleepy procedural tweak—HB 4145 is the long-awaited implementation machinery for BM 114, the 2022 voter-approved measure that slapped permit-to-purchase requirements on handgun buys, mandated background checks with training hoops, and effectively turned concealed carry permits into a bureaucratic nightmare. Proponents framed it as common-sense safety, but critics rightly called it a backdoor registration scheme masquerading as reform, complete with a state-maintained database of permit holders ripe for abuse. With the Oregon Supreme Court recently greenlighting BM 114 after lower courts waffled, this bill is the grease making the gears turn, potentially locking in these restrictions before any federal reckoning—like a Bruen sequel—can intervene. Dig deeper, and HB 4145 reeks of legislative sleight-of-hand. While the source text from gun rights watchers keeps it brief, the real juice lies in the timing: Democrats, holding supermajorities in Salem, are rushing this through amid a national 2A resurgence post-Bruen, where SCOTUS torched may-issue permitting as unconstitutional relics. Oregon's scheme mirrors New York's now-defunct model, demanding subjective good cause for permits and psych evaluations that could disqualify law-abiding folks on a whim. Implications? For the 2A community, this is ground zero for resistance—expect GOA, FPC, and local sheriffs (over 20 already vowing non-enforcement) to mobilize. If it passes, it sets a template for blue-state copycats, inflating black market risks and punishing the compliant while criminals laugh. But here's the silver lining: BM 114's implementation has been stalled by legal chaos and compliance nightmares (only a fraction of sheriffs play ball), buying time for recalls, walkouts, and the ballot box revenge seen in other states. The 2A fight in Oregon isn't over—it's escalating. This committee vote is a clarion call: contact your reps, flood the hearing with testimony, and support the lawsuits chipping away at this edifice. History shows voter-passed gun grabs crumble under scrutiny (ask California about Prop 63), and with public sentiment shifting amid rising crime, HB 4145 could be the overreach that flips the script. Stay vigilant, armed, and engaged—Oregon's liberty hangs in the balance.

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Oregon’s gun owners are bracing for another round in the post-Ballot Measure 114 saga, as the House Judiciary Committee gears up for a work session on House Bill 4145 this Wednesday, February 11th. This isn’t some sleepy procedural tweak—HB 4145 is the long-awaited implementation machinery for BM 114, the 2022 voter-approved measure that slapped permit-to-purchase requirements on handgun buys, mandated background checks with training hoops, and effectively turned concealed carry permits into a bureaucratic nightmare. Proponents framed it as common-sense safety, but critics rightly called it a backdoor registration scheme masquerading as reform, complete with a state-maintained database of permit holders ripe for abuse. With the Oregon Supreme Court recently greenlighting BM 114 after lower courts waffled, this bill is the grease making the gears turn, potentially locking in these restrictions before any federal reckoning—like a Bruen sequel—can intervene.

Dig deeper, and HB 4145 reeks of legislative sleight-of-hand. While the source text from gun rights watchers keeps it brief, the real juice lies in the timing: Democrats, holding supermajorities in Salem, are rushing this through amid a national 2A resurgence post-Bruen, where SCOTUS torched may-issue permitting as unconstitutional relics. Oregon’s scheme mirrors New York’s now-defunct model, demanding subjective good cause for permits and psych evaluations that could disqualify law-abiding folks on a whim. Implications? For the 2A community, this is ground zero for resistance—expect GOA, FPC, and local sheriffs (over 20 already vowing non-enforcement) to mobilize. If it passes, it sets a template for blue-state copycats, inflating black market risks and punishing the compliant while criminals laugh. But here’s the silver lining: BM 114’s implementation has been stalled by legal chaos and compliance nightmares (only a fraction of sheriffs play ball), buying time for recalls, walkouts, and the ballot box revenge seen in other states.

The 2A fight in Oregon isn’t over—it’s escalating. This committee vote is a clarion call: contact your reps, flood the hearing with testimony, and support the lawsuits chipping away at this edifice. History shows voter-passed gun grabs crumble under scrutiny (ask California about Prop 63), and with public sentiment shifting amid rising crime, HB 4145 could be the overreach that flips the script. Stay vigilant, armed, and engaged—Oregon’s liberty hangs in the balance.

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