Legal Opinion
Willis v. Winters
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided June 16, 2010No. 072755Z7; A139875PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWollheim, P. J.
Respondent, the Jackson County Sheriff, appeals a judgment of the circuit court that ordered him to renew a concealed handgun license issued to petitioner, a medical marijuana user. The sheriff concedes that petitioner met the requirements for issuance of a concealed handgun license set forth in ORS 166.291. He nevertheless asserts that Oregon’s concealed handgun licensing statutes are preempted by federal law in this instance, because “an unlawful user * * * of any controlled substance” cannot lawfully possess a firearm under 18 USC section 922(g) of the federal Gun Control Act. The circuit…
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