In ruling Wednesday, the Oregon Court of Appeals approved a measure that would further regulate the purchase of firearms and ammunition across the state.

The opinion finds Ballot Measure 114 is constitutional. This overturns a 2023 decision from an Eastern Oregon judge who found it violated Oregon law.

“We conclude that all of Measure 114 is facially constitutional,” the court wrote in an 25-page opinion published Wednesday.

Despite a green light from the state’s appeals court, the voter-approved initiative won’t go into effect immediately. The decision is likely to be appealed.

Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit before purchasing a firearm.

The measure was narrowly approved by voters in 2022, and has faced a number of legal challenges since. Shortly after passing, Harney County residents Joseph Arnold and Cliff Asmussen sued to block the law from taking effect.

In 2023, Harney County Circuit Court Judge Robert Raschio ruled that it violated the state constitution. Attorneys with the state Department of Justice appealed the ruling, arguing that Raschio’s decision was “erroneous” and that the Oregon constitution allows for reasonable restrictions on firearm sales.

Measure 114 has also faced scrutiny in federal court.

U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut ruled in a separate case that the measure is permitted under the U.S. Constitution. Immergut, who was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, found that the measure’s permitting system did not violate the Second Amendment and that large capacity magazines “are not commonly used for self-defense, and are therefore not protected by the Second Amendment.”

That ruling was appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but has been on hold while considering a similar law out of California. That statute, which deals with large capacity magazines, will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court’s decision will likely have implications for Oregon’s law.

This story will be updated.

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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fueled by a nine run fourth inning and six Wilson Weber RBI, Oregon State took game took the first of a two game series against Washington State, defeating the Cougars 15-1 at Goss Stadium.

Weber broke things open in the second inning with a double to right field, scoring on a sacrifice fly soon after, before a three-run homer in the fourth and two-run single in the fifth inning. He finished the game 3-3 with a walk, two extra base hits and six RBI, which set a new career high.

That three-run homer came in the midst of a nine run fourth inning for the Beavers, which is a new season high for a single inning. Led off by a trio of walks, Trent Caraway singled through the left side before an Aiva Arquette double to left center scored two. A Tyce Peterson grounder scored Caraway and Dallas Macias hit a two-run double off the wall in left to setup Weber’s homer.

Peterson, who started at first base, finished the game with a walk and two RBI while Arquette went 2-2 with a walk, double, triple, two RBI and one stolen base.

The Beavers added four more in the fifth before WSU scored its lone run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

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Kellan Oakes started on the mound and went five innings, allowing three hits and walking one while striking out three across 19 batters faced. James DeCremer struck out one in 1.2 innings of relief before the duo of Zach Kmatz and Adam Haight shut the door with 2.1 innings of shutout baseball.

Oregon State and Washington State will play one more at Goss Stadium, slated for 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

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A winter weather advisory has been issued for Oregon’s Cascade Mountain passes from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

A total of around 6 to 11 inches is forecast above 3,500 feet, likely impacting Highway 22 over Santiam Pass, Highway 58 over Willamette Pass and Highway 26 in the Mount Hood area.

“Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous,” NWS wrote.

Heavy snow is also forecast later in the week and over the weekend, according to advanced forecasts. It’s unclear how much snow will hit the mountains over the weekend.

The additional powder comes at a good time for Oregon. The amount of mountain snow in northwest Oregon has actually dropped below normal, although it remains slightly above normal statewide.

An additional boost of snow could help stave off the wildfire season and extend the winter recreation season at ski areas and sno parks.

Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 18 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on X at @ZachsORoutdoors and BlueSky at oregonoutdoors.bsky.social.