Washington Video on transporting high-capacity magazines in/out of WA State on/after July 1, 2022

[ATCclears]

If you don't want to watch the video, "Import" is well defined as part of RCW revisions related to SB5078.

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session Laws/Senate/5078-S.SL.pdf

(38) "Import" means to move, transport, or receive an item from a 12 place outside the territorial limits of the state of Washington to a 13 place inside the territorial limits of the state of Washington. 14 "Import" does not mean situations where an individual possesses a 15 large capacity magazine when departing from, and returning to, 16 Washington state, so long as the individual is returning to 17 Washington in possession of the same large capacity magazine the 18 individual transported out of state.

Washington Gun Law President, William Kirk, discusses the not-so-uncommon instance in which an individual who resides out of state wishes to enter Washington possessing what we now refer to as "high capacity magazines." Or, what of the situation in which you live in Washington state, then depart out state possessing high capacity magazines, but then returns to Washington still possessing those magazines? Are they engaged in the act of unlawfully "importing" high capacity magazines as now prohibited by SB 5078. We examine the law and the actual definition of "import" to actually get you an answer to this question. Arm yourself with education today.

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[sobo]

Precisely as I have tried to explain to that RX guy...

 

[Caveman Jim]

All magazines I have are standard capacity magazines, I'm good.

 

[Tony617]

So people that will be moving into Washington State after midnight July 1, 2022 they will have to sell or leave behind their standard capacity magazines. They will have to buy magazines that hold no more than 10 rounds.

 

[sobo]

So people that will be moving into Washington State after midnight July 1, 2022 they will have to sell or leave behind their standard capacity magazines.

Not quite correct... after midnight of June 30, 2022 (that is, 1 nanosecond after midnight on June 30th, which then makes it very early in the morning of July 1, 2022). If they wait until after midnight on July 1, 2022, then they've waited 24 hours too long.

They will have to buy magazines that hold no more than 10 rounds.

Yes, to be in compliance with the new BS law. If that matters to them...

 

[BrentN]

Yeee...ah.

 

[GrayGoose]

So people that will be moving into Washington State after midnight July 1, 2022 they will have to sell or leave behind their standard capacity magazines. They will have to buy magazines that hold no more than 10 rounds.

Or they can ignore it and stop living in fear.

 

[The Phamster]

I wonder how they are going to enforce this brilliant new rule.

Are they going to have a border guards checking everyone for "high cap" magazines?

Yay... Washington...

 

[sobo]

I wonder how they are going to enforce this brilliant new rule.

That's precisely the absurdity of it all... they can't.

But, the 2A-antis feel they "have to do something about gun violence"...

 

[The Phamster]

That's precisely the absurdity of it all... they can't.

But, the 2A-antis feel they "have to do something about gun violence"...

I have friends who feel they need to follow every law to the T, no matter how obviously stupid.

For me, I like to live on the wild side.

 

[sobo]

For me, I like to live on the wild side.

As do I, as noted here...

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I can see it now. It will be like smuggling during prohibition. Little boats making midnight runs across the Columbia river loaded with plastic gold.

 

[WAW44]

If you don't want to watch the video, "Import" is well defined as part of RCW revisions related to SB5078.

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Session Laws/Senate/5078-S.SL.pdf

(38) "Import" means to move, transport, or receive an item from a 12 place outside the territorial limits of the state of Washington to a 13 place inside the territorial limits of the state of Washington. 14 "Import" does not mean situations where an individual possesses a 15 large capacity magazine when departing from, and returning to, 16 Washington state, so long as the individual is returning to 17 Washington in possession of the same large capacity magazine the 18 individual transported out of state.

I'm not sure I agree on his reading of the "import" language. I read it to have a specific sequence. It's OK as long as it is the same magazine and that magazine is already owned when leaving, and then returning to, WA. There is no language about a person not in this state first entering and then departing WA with the same magazine. (opposite sequence) Also transport is included in the definition of import under this bill.

 

[The Heretic]

That's precisely the absurdity of it all... they can't.

They can, but probably won't.

If a WA state resident, has a mag with a date code of manufacture after June 30th, 2022, within the state of WA, AND is caught with same within the state of WA, AND the LEO/prosecutor/et. al. is interested in prosecuting that person, then they might enforce this new law.

I doubt they will, but if the gov has some other reason for wanting to prosecute you, then they may add it onto other charges, or if they can't get you on other charges, then they can fall back on this new law.

That said, this is mostly just security theater.

 

[sobo]

this is mostly just security theater.

Precisely that...

 

[RyanG90]

What happens if someone stuffs 11 round into a 10 round mag? I bet it could be done!!

 

[Superxjeff]

That's precisely the absurdity of it all... they can't.

But, the 2A-antis feel they "have to do something about gun violence"...

It's for the children....

 

[edzz]

So.... another reason not to cross the border into washington. I already have to be careful not to enter the state with a prohibited knife, now I'll have to watch what firearm I decide to carry.

 

[RX-79G]

Precisely as I have tried to explain to that RX guy...

I have said nothing that disagrees with that video. Do I need to make you a video so you can understand what I write?

 

[Mike_M57]

I'm going to have the date stamps on my magazines engraved in Sanskrit. By the time the Asinine Terminators of Freedom agents figure out if I'm in compliance or not, the law will have sunset.

FJB