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STATE v. KESSLER

TC DA 160004-7811; CA 14296 and SC 26705.

614 P.2d 94 (1980)

289 Or. 359

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Randy KESSLER, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Slader, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief, for petitioner.

W. Benny Won, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause, for respondent. With him on the brief was James A. Redden, Atty. Gen., and Walter L. Barrie, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, LENT and PETERSON, JJ.

LENT, Justice.

The defendant in this case was convicted of "possession of a slugging weapon," ORS 166.510(1).1 We allowed review to consider his claim that the legislative prohibition of the possession of a "billy"2 in ORS 166.510(1) violates Article I, section 27, of the Oregon Constitution. That provision states:

"The people shall have the right to bear arms...

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