Washington GREAT NEWS EVERYONE!!! Washington Gun Control Bills Fail to Meet Deadline

[AlphaFreeze]

The Spokane County Sheriff said it best after that school shooting last September. It's not a firearm issue. It's a culture issue. Fix the culture.

 

[awshoot]

So SB5444 is most probably dead! That at least is good news.

Substitute Senate Bill 5444, which would create a back-door registry and 10 day waiting period on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms, failed to receive a committee vote by the fiscal cutoff deadline and is likely defeated for the year.

NRA-ILA | Washington: Additional Gun-Control Bill Fails Deadline, Others Still Moving​

 

[Slobray]

You are right, the definition is really bad. Particularly because it defines "assault weapon" by defining it as a part or combination of parts from which an assault weapon can be assembled. This is definition by tautology. You can't define something by referencing that which you are defining.

My guess is that the legislature is not intending to regulate all stocks, grips, suppressors, etc. with this language, but rather certain kits/parts that are integral to making an "assault weapon" (whatever that is), such as receivers, barrels, etc. However, I do agree that this language is broad enough to be interpreted how you are interpreting it.

I think they wanted us to believe that they're not really going after the parts, but if you read this story posted by @Caveman Jim in another thread, it shows that they really do want to regulate parts......

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The state would require background checks for anyone buying a key part that is used to assemble an assault weapon at home under a bill by Assemblyman Mike Gipson of Carson.

Now we know and need to stop SB 6620.


Ray

 

[slimmer13]

I think they wanted us to believe that they're not really going after the parts, but if you read this story posted by @Caveman Jim in another thread, it shows that they really do want to regulate parts......

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Now we know and need to stop SB 6620.


Ray

Ray, 6620 has been amended and substituted to include ALL semi auto rifles and "shotguns with tactical fratures".

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2017-18/Pdf/Bill Reports/Senate/6620 SBR WM 18.pdf

 

[Caveman Jim]

These left wing strong armed tactics are kicking our zzz, where are the supposed 2A Proponents?
It's a sad sad day when those who know this is happening and those that do not know or care just do NOTHING!!!!!!!!

 

[flydipper]

Looks to me like the (parts) section has been removed and there is no DOL reporting for the longguns. No possess under 21 has been amended to no purchase until 21 but possession at 18 via a family transfer. Pretty crappy that the gun bill cannot stand on it's own they have to slide it in as a rider on a school safety bill. We all know that most of the liberal left are slime balls and there are a lot of 2a proponents calling all the reps daily. How do you think all the gun bills were killed to begin with. Frankly this one may not even make it all the way!

 

[awshoot]

Looks to me like the (parts) section has been removed and there is no DOL reporting for the longguns. No possess under 21 has been amended to no purchase until 21 but possession at 18 via a family transfer. Pretty crappy that the gun bill cannot stand on it's own they have to slide it in as a rider on a school safety bill. We all know that most of the liberal left are slime balls and there are a lot of 2a proponents calling all the reps daily. How do you think all the gun bills were killed to begin with. Frankly this one may not even make it all the way!

Interesting -- I just looked at the revised bill and all the stuff about tactical blah blah has been removed. I think that is good, but the fact that they simply identify any semi-auto as an offending item is at the same time pretty worrisome, as if it hints at future even more draconian legislation.

 

[flydipper]

Interesting -- I just looked at the revised bill and all the stuff about tactical blah blah has been removed. I think that is good, but the fact that they simply identify any semi-auto as an offending item is at the same time pretty worrisome, as if it hints at future even more draconian legislation.

I believe you are absolutely correct, getting language in is a huge thing for down the road. I was absolutely shocked when I saw no DOL reporting. We have a lot to be worried about and hopefully we can field some viable candidates to get back a majority in at least one house. It wasn't too long ago that Dino won the gubernatorial race that got stolen so it is doable. Thanks for all you guys who combined here make this forum my go to place to get updated on most everything.

 

[jrd541280]

A grenade or "flare" launcher?
What the hell do I do if my boat is sinking in the middle of the night, hold up a glow stick?
Repeating all of Stompers colorful monikers, and then some.

 

[Yelm]

Washington State Legislature How to Testify

 

[rams375]

This is better news I suppose than from what I original heard about the bill. I was so nauseated by it and the others that I didn't bother reading any further than the Assault Weapon Ban and Gun Lock Up bills.

However, I don't think I will be partaking in Washington's licensing system. Is it for every rifle and handgun you own? I wonder what they will do to me if I refuse? Gun confiscation? Will I stay and find out?

The state already doesn't have money to expand its road system, maintain its roads, deal with the homeless junkies taking over the streets. This is going to require a lot of tax money to enforce this licensing system. If the licensing scheme isn't worse enough they probably will implement a state income tax to help fund this multi-million dollar gun licensing operation. That will require a hell of a lot of extra resources for law enforcement, IT people, bookkeepers, etc.. A good number of this people already are having to pay $1000 to register their car every year to fund a light rail system that will be built in 15 to 20 years.

But the state of Washington loves to find any means to impose a tax and ban, whether or not they can effectively enforce it or perhaps just scare you into thinking they can.

 

[flydipper]

Frankly I don't think the Dems care whether they pass this or not. It will then be turned into an initiative, funded by the billionaire elites in this state, embraced by the local media and rammed down our throats twice as bad as what is written here. Then we'll have a judge who says nothing can be done about it until somebody has been charged, then backed up by the wa. state supreme court libs. Sound familiar

 

[Caveman Jim]

Washington State Legislature How to Testify

And as many here have stated, if you are planning to go and testify that you should be there at the location at least 3 hours early to get in line, the anti-gun groups are busing many people from other areas to crowd the committee rooms.