Gun shop owner Karl Durkheimer argued that Oregon's new gun law limits the constitutional rights of state residents and could delay the process of purchasing a gun by months.
Northwest Armory owner Karl Durkheimer reacts to the passage of Oregon's 'restrictive' new gun law, telling 'America Reports' Oregonians are losing their constitutional rights.
Supporters of the measure say it will curb violent crimes in the state, as well as accidental deaths and suicides. However, critics say the law will limit state residents from exercising theirSharing a photo of a jam-packed parking lot outside his shop, Durkheimer said Oregonians fear that if they don't apply for a permit immediately, they may not get one in the near future.
Oregon’s Measure 114 narrowly passed at the ballot box last month, when 50.7% of Oregonians threw their support behind the gun restrictions. Durkheimer blamed residents of Multnomah County and politicians in Salem for propelling the measure to the finish line. "Oregonian's rights are being trampled right now, by the Multnomah County voters, the politicians in Salem, and I’ve lived most of my life in Multnomah County. There is some disconnect. I don’t see the connection between lawful gun ownership and violent crime and mental health crises," he said."The city of Portland has a violent crime problem. The state of Oregon does not.
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