Gun-control measure will be on Oregon's fall ballot

Source: Associated Press

Gun-control measure will be on Oregon’s fall ballot

By ANDREW SELSKY
July 20, 2022

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregonians will decide in November whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to qualify for a permit, after one of the strictest gun-control measures in the nation landed on the ballot.

“I was thrilled to hear the news and thankful for the 1,600 volunteers, of all ages” the Rev. Mark Knutson, a chief petitioner of the initiative, said Tuesday.

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s elections division determined on Monday that the gun-safety campaign delivered enough verified signatures of registered voters to put Initiative 17 on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election.

Election officials said 131,671 signatures were validated, more than the minimum 112,080 that were needed.

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