Waiting period is baked into gun ballot measure in Oregon
Initiative would mandate permit to buy any firearms
By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Published: October 29, 2022, 8:13pm
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SALEM, Ore. — A waiting and vetting period would be baked into gun purchases in Oregon if a measure on the November statewide ballot passes.
If voters approve the measure Nov. 8, buying a gun would first involve the potential purchaser obtaining a permit, which requires a number of steps supporters of the initiative say would save lives.
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