The house has revised HB 2240 so that it no longer exempts law enforcement and military members while off-duty.
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EFFECT: (1) Reorganizes and consolidates multiple exemptions covering government officers or employees, law enforcement and corrections officers, and military members so that there are three separate exemptions addressing these persons, as follows: (a) Government Officers and Employees: Deletes the separate exemption that applies specifically to U.S. officers or employees and revises the general exemption for government officers and employees,law enforcement, and military members so that it covers only government officers/employees to read as follows: Any government officer, agent, or employee, or government contractor hired to provide firearms training to law enforcement, while acting within the scope of official duties, if authorized to acquire or possess a large capacity magazine in connection with official duties.
(c) Military Members: Removes military members from the exemption in the underlying bill covering government officers/employees, law enforcement, and military members, and revises the separate exemption covering military members to read as follows: Members of the armed forces of the United States or state of Washington, or of the National Guard or military reserves, while acting within the scope of official duties, if authorized to acquire or possess a large capacity magazine within the scope of official duties.
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