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URGENT-OPEN CARRY: FLOOD COMMITTEE MEMBERS' EMAILS TODAY
**EASY ACTION OF THE DAY #8: **
SB 5038 (Open Carry) is being voted on Thursday 1/28 at 10 AM in the Senate Law & Justice Committee
(along with SB 5078 Mag Ban)
ANTI-GUN FOLKS ARE VERY WORRIED; YOUR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD LOUDLY!
Simply cut and paste into your email and send to these D Senators!
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*https://wacivilrights.org/.../eaod-8-urgent-open-carry.../
**To: **[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
**Subject: **PLEASE OPPOSE SB 5038
Senators,
Please oppose SB 5038 prohibiting open carry. This bill directly mirrors the racism and classism of the Mulford act signed by then-governor Reagan to ban the open carry of firearms to disarm black civil rights protesters and activists in California.
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Your voice absolutely matters. We only win if you take action!
Visit https://wacivilrights.org for current information.
Join the discussion on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/walegislativeactiongroup/
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**EASY ACTION OF THE DAY #8: **
SB 5038 (Open Carry) is being voted on Thursday 1/28 at 10 AM in the Senate Law & Justice Committee
(along with SB 5078 Mag Ban)
ANTI-GUN FOLKS ARE VERY WORRIED; YOUR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD LOUDLY!
Simply cut and paste into your email and send to these D Senators!
*Visit the source for copyable text:
*https://wacivilrights.org/.../eaod-8-urgent-open-carry.../
**To: **[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected];
**Subject: **PLEASE OPPOSE SB 5038
Senators,
Please oppose SB 5038 prohibiting open carry. This bill directly mirrors the racism and classism of the Mulford act signed by then-governor Reagan to ban the open carry of firearms to disarm black civil rights protesters and activists in California.
- This bill reduces the ability of a peaceful protestor to defend him- or herself against an overzealous police officer, counter protestor, or other attacker.
- Carrying a firearm with intent to intimidate is already illegal in Washington per RCW 9.41.270
- Prohibiting our ability to defend our lives and those of our children within three football fields of a demonstration is egregious and unnecessary
- With police staffing at record low levels, there is no way to maintain a 1000' cordon around a demonstration
- Federal law enforcement officers or National Guard currently stationed at the Capitol are prohibited from carrying near demonstrations
- Peaceful, legal open carry within public supermarkets, restaurants, shopping areas, and other public areas far removed and completely separated from a demonstration will be penalized
- The bill is extremely vague in what constitutes a demonstration and could easily lead to selective enforcement.
- Or worse, it could be used to weaponize protests to roll up groups a protestor doesn't like: Blacks, Asians, Latinos, LGBTQ; all they have to do is stage a protest and call the police
- Because communities of color are over-policed anyway, it stands to reason that this bill will disproportionally harm them.
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Your voice absolutely matters. We only win if you take action!
Visit https://wacivilrights.org for current information.
Join the discussion on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/walegislativeactiongroup/
PS: If you share this post, make sure the text copy is shared with it. Otherwise you'll need to copy and paste the text to enable people to copy and paste into their email.
PPS: Find your Legislative District: https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/
