Dramatically amended House gun bill goes to the governor
By Terry Murry on Friday, March 6th, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
SALEM – The Oregon House of Representatives passed House Bill 4145-B this afternoon in the final day of the 2026 session. In doing so, the House approved an amendment from the Senate that dramatically altered what the bill would do. The vote was 51 to 2 with the two opposing votes coming from Democrats.
The Senate deleted language that extended the waiting period for a gun permit and the portion that gave the state longer to process those permits. In short, it postponed implementation of Ballot Measure 114, the state’s controversial gun-control law, as well as enforcement against large-capacity magazines until Jan. 1, 2028.
The sponsor of the bill Rep. Jason Kropf (D-Bend) voted in favor of the compromise measure but told his colleagues he would be bringing the measure back for consideration in the 2027 session of the Oregon Legislature.
Meanwhile, opponents of gun control are celebrating the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruling Thursday that struck down a local law banning gun magazines containing more than 10 bullets as unconstitutional. It is still possible the District of Columbia could decide to appeal that ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oregon’s Measure 114, which was narrowly passed in 2022, is the subject of two court actions. The one in the state court system is now before the Oregon Supreme Court, which heard arguments in November 2025 but has yet to issue a ruling. The measure was ruled constitutional by a U.S. District Court judge in Portland. The plaintiffs in that suit have said repeatedly that they will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
