There’s major good news for gun owners in Oregon, and honestly for the entire country, as Oregon’s IP 28 has officially failed to qualify for the ballot.
IP 28 wasn’t just an attack on hunting and fishing. The measure would have effectively outlawed normal farming practices for beef, poultry, and other livestock. It was so extreme that even Democrats publicly distanced themselves from it.
According to the Oregon Secretary of State, of the roughly 140,000 signatures submitted, only 104,000 were valid. The campaign needed 117,173 to make the November ballot, and they fell well short.
The group behind the measure, “IP 28 Oregon,” posted a statement on Instagram admitting defeat:
“Given the results of the signature verification process, 2026 will not be the year that Oregonians vote on protecting animals from being killed… such a vote may come to fruition in a future election cycle.”
Had IP 28 made the ballot, it would have been one of the most radical initiatives ever put before voters anywhere in the United States. Its failure gives gun owners, hunters, farmers, and rural communities in Oregon breathing room, and time to organize before activists inevitably try again.
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