Oregon judge extends ban on new gun law’s background checks

By GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon judge is continuing to freeze the part of a new, voter-approved gun safety measure that requires a completed criminal background check before a gun can be sold or transferred. Harney County Judge Robert S. Raschio previously put the tough new law on hold, including a permit-to-purchase provision and a ban on high-capacity magazines. On Dec. 23, he considered allowing the law’s background check provision to proceed. Under federal law, firearms dealers can sell guns without a completed background check if the check takes longer than three business days — a practice Oregon’s new law would end.