So they say.
It is a valid concern. Not a reason to stop the measure but a concern that has been voiced and noted.
Of course, you cherry picked a line from the article. In OPB's article, they cite the state police as saying:
When asked what criteria would be used to deny applicants under the new law, and if social media, political views, or condemnation of law enforcement could be used in making the determination, Oregon State Police replied with a link to the Firearms Instant Check System — procedures the agency says have been in place since 1996.
If what you cited is true, then the inequity already exists.
It's undergoing scrutiny in court right now. How about taking some deep breaths and calming down?
I'm perfectly calm. The law won't affect me at all. Guns last a very long time and I have no intention of having any more in my lifetime.
You can call it cherry picking or whatever you want. I quoted a line that even you say is a valid concern yet it changes nothing as far as you are concerned regarding a very poorly written law.
They could find a social media post critical of law enforcement, trump, whatever and decide to refuse you a permit. I'm sure the Sheriff that allowed the Bundy's to take over federal land would scrutinize someone like you and decide that your far left views aligned with BLM, Antifa, etc... and decline to give you a permit. It's a poorly written law and that's all there is to it. Plus half the state has no plans on enforcing it anyway. But if it makes you feel good then get the pom poms out and cheer.
“Given abuses widely documented among law enforcement, [Measure 114] would create an environment ripe for further corruption,” Eliot says. “Police could easily restrict permits to preferred individuals and deny others
without oversight to determine if people from particular racial or ethnic groups, religious backgrounds, LGBTQ status or political affiliations were being screened out.”
"This is due to a confluence of factors, from the rise of 3D printed ‘ghost-guns’ to reports of ties by some Oregon law enforcement officials to right-wing groups like Patriot Prayer and the Oath Keepers."
Those reports of ties to right wing groups are 100% accurate.
Go out to Eastern Oregon sporting a BLM or Antifa t-shirt and see how you're welcomed. For that matter go south as well. Start in Medford. Actually go almost anywhere outside the Portland area and you'll get the same reception.