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A group of interfaith leaders has filed paperwork for an initiative petition to ban the sale and transfer of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines with the Secretary of State's Office.

The proposal would allow gun owners who legally obtained such weapons to keep them so long as they register the weapon with Oregon State Police and pass a background check, according to the text of Initiative Petition 42.

"People who legally own assault rifles or large-capacity magazines will not be required to surrender their firearms but will be permitted to register their firearms with the state," said Penny Okamoto, executive director of Ceasefire Oregon.

Violation of the law would be a Class B felony.

"The people of the state of Oregon find and declare that a reduction in the availability of assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines will promote the public health and safety of the residents of this state," the initiative petition states.

If passed, the proposed measure would ban the sale of semiautomatic rifles that have any of a number of military-style features, such as a pistol grip or a telescopic stock.

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http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/390...assault-weapons