Washington State Descends into Savagery

ak56 · Dec 3, 2014

SCARed said:
I don't think it will go into effect until the beginning if Jan. IIRC, there's other laws that restrict when a new bill/initiative can go into effect. In this case, I'm hearing 60 days from being passed.

30 days from being passed. It goes into effect tomorrow (thursday, December 4)!

Scrammer · Dec 4, 2014

Believe me there are lots of people in WA who would like to see the Seattle and Olympia areas sink into a newly enlarged Puget Sound.

Truenorth · Dec 4, 2014

That is exactly what I was planning on doing...providing .22lr pistols to introduce my female students to shooting...I do not want to be the one who sticks my neck out for a court case either...

I have two classroom only courses scheduled for January, but will have to tell them I am unable to instruct them in the fundamentals of handling/clearing/grip/sight alignment etc. a handgun, depending on what happens with that ridiculous leglislation... Fortunately, we do cover so much else in class, especially the legal side of use of force, personal awareness, physiological effects of stress, what to say to the police, etc. that I may still be able to offer it...

What a shame.

After reading the entire initiative twice my understanding is this;
If your students are minors (-18) and you are the instructor of the class section 3 indicates you are exempt from the transfer rule during an organized shooting range training class. I'd have to consult my attorney to confirm.

If 594 does prevent you from live fire training with you student's I'd be happy to donate a couple CO2 powered pellet revolvers to your class. May not do much for flinch fire but the size, weight and trigger pull are all there.

Keep up your good work.

Just Jim · Dec 4, 2014

Scrammer said:
Believe me there are lots of people in WA who would like to see the Seattle and Olympia areas sink into a newly enlarged Puget Sound.

I see no reason to pollute the Sound.

Scrammer · Dec 4, 2014

Just Jim said:
I see no reason to pollute the Sound.

You are right the crabs might get crabs.

deen_ad · Dec 4, 2014

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jvp said:
law suits can be filed ahead of the law beginning that is how you block them from being enforced. also the nra should have had a major contribution and helped fight the bill from the get go. i don't know if they did but they should have. is this just like the hurricane katrina where after it was all over and the guns were already confiscated the nra steps up. i am sure we will see it south of the border soon and have to fight it. we in turn are so close on the gmo bill passing they will move that north of the border for your voting displeasure again. it would give me great pleasure to see these votes by county instead of the population as a whole. one or two counties should not have the majority of the say so in either state.

You have to have "standing" to take it to court, until it's in effect NO one has "standing".

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