OREGON STATE SHOOTING ASSN. v. MULTNOMAH CTY.

A9008-04628; CA A72067.

858 P.2d 1315 (1993)

122 Or. App. 540

OREGON STATE SHOOTING ASSOCIATION, John Nichols, dba Nichols Firearms, Rose City Promotions, Inc., dba Rose City Gun Collectors, and Kenneth W. Glass, Appellants, and Second Amendment Foundation, Plaintiff, v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, Robert G. Skipper, in his capacity as Sheriff of Multnomah County, The City of Portland, and Richard D. Walker, in his capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Portland, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided August 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. DiLorenzo, Jr., Portland, argued the cause, for appellants. With him on the briefs was O'Connell, Goyak & DiLorenzo, Portland.

Jeffrey L. Rogers, City Atty., Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief, for respondents City of Portland and Richard D. Walker.

Laurence Kressel, Multnomah County Counsel, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief, for respondents Multnomah County and Robert G. Skipper.

Jacob Tanzer and Ball, Janik & Novack, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae, for Oregonians Against Gun Violence and Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, Legal Action Project.

Nick Albrecht, Portland, and Robert Dowlut, Washington, DC, filed a brief amicus curiae, for Firearms Civil Rights Legal Defense Fund.


DE MUNIZ, Judge.

Plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment regarding the validity and constitutionality of provisions of Multnomah County Ordinance 646 and of City of Portland Ordinance 163299. The trial court issued a 25 page opinion in ruling for defendants. Plaintiffs appeal. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

In 1990, Multnomah County and City of Portland adopted ordinances concerning firearms. City of Portland...

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