Washington Washington state SB 5078 Passes Senate, goes to House

[Walmartz]

Just a note for my WA folks, looks like SB 5078 has passed the senate and is going to the house of reps for the state. Contact your reps!

Washington State Legislature

app.leg.wa.gov

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5078-S.pdf?q=20220209234954 bill readings


https://www.firearmspolicy.org/act#Washington

Magazine Capacity Ban Legislation Heads to Gov. Inslee Despite Bipartisan Opposition

Back in January 2021, magazine capacity ban legislation was introduced in both the Washington State House and Senate. Despite being stagnant for nearly a year, Senate Bill 5078 has made...

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[srxfan]

The version passed is a 10-rd capacity limit and achieves grandfathering by not banning possession, but rather a ban on manufacture/transfer/distribution/sale/import (except for LEOs/gov't).

I believe this is the version passed ("Engrossed Substitute") here: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2021-22/Htm/Amendments/Senate/5078-S AMS LIIA S3477.5.htm?q=20220210001843. It is an "amended as adopted" version of the Substitute Text. The Substitute Text banned over 17rds and also banned possession except if you could prove ownership via picture before ban date. The passed version lowers to 10rd, and removes the ban on possession and its obviously unenforcable/impractical picture proof clause.

History of bill and its texts: https://app.leg.wa.gov/dlr/tld/results.aspx?params=2021-22,5078

 

[jackrv]

I've said before and I'll say it again, if we can't own them then neither should the police or military.

 

[shibbershabber]

Thr commies have 16 seat majority in the House... Not sure if there any gun friendly dems out there.

Looks like a done deal

 

[zcap]

Thr commies have 16 seat majority in the House... Not sure if there any gun friendly dems out there.

Looks like a done deal

Possibly, still worth the effort of letting the House dems know your position. Inflation prints just hit a 40 year high and will likely continue due to falling oil production and increasing demand, crime rates are dramatically increasing in urban areas, polling shows falling support for gun control, non-gun owners generally don't care about mag restrictions, gun owners REALLY care, and 2022 is an election year. This is a politically asinine move, setting aside legality, constitutionality, etc... which Dems don't care about.

 

[GrayGoose]

Ban magazines but give out free syringes and crack pipes. Gawd those people are absolutely insane.

 

[No_Regerts]

Looks like you wouldn't be able to use a standard magazine for edc unless you keep a fishing pole with you or something.

 

[srxfan]

Looks like you wouldn't be able to use a standard magazine for edc unless you keep a fishing pole with you or something.

In the original text, you would not be able to.

In the Senate-passed version, there is no such restriction (I believe).

 

[GWS]

Well, if we can't buy new magazines, then lets use that money to unseat the bubblegums who voted to infringe our rights. And to fund the lawsuit to stop this bill in the courts.
Don't whine! Act!

 

[The Heretic]

Buy mags now - wherever you live. This is what is coming down the line, especially on the left coast.

 

[shibbershabber]

Well, if we can't buy new magazines, then lets use that money to unseat the bubblegums who voted to infringe our rights. And to fund the lawsuit to stop this bill in the courts.
Don't whine! Act!

If only it were that easy.

This is only about disarming people like us. Period. They are under no illusion that this will stop crime. It's a shot at their political opponents.

 

[VanceInWA]

Time to buy...

 

[hawmanai]

Legacy Media already celebrating.

Headline sure is misleading on purpose.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...-ban-on-sales-of-high-capacity-gun-ammunition

 

[shibbershabber]

"High capacity gun ammunition"

 

[GunSmoke]

Can Republicans not amend the sh*t out of it again like last year? Make it take so long they drop it?

 

[Cerberus Group]

I will have magazines at my store, and I will not gouge on pricing.

If this officially passes, I will still sell magazines and not gouge pricing.

Too many people agreeing to give in, is the problem.

 

[LibertyNews]

WA has some pro-gun D's (usually the rural ones) so don't give up, contact your reps and make some noise about this bs.

 

[GWS]

If only it were that easy.

This is only about disarming people like us. Period. They are under no illusion that this will stop crime. It's a shot at their political opponents.

It is that easy. Maybe instead of buying that 50th or 100th magazine you/we/all of us put 10 or 20% of that cost into the pot for a few Pro-gun candidates to go up against the more vulnerable dems in the upcoming election. Find the best pro-gun candidates and put that money into their coffers
If we can knock a few dems out, at least some of the rest will get the message and back off. Same with donating money to fight this trash in court.
People running off to buy a hundred mags (of which 90+ will never get unwrapped) only help the anti-gunners. The panic buying is a distraction to keep our eyes off what the libs will do next.
So instead of buying a dozen mags buy 10 and put the remaining $20 or $30 into the fight to keep our rights.

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

But this is still okay, yes?

 

[shibbershabber]

It is that easy. Maybe instead of buying that 50th or 100th magazine you/we/all of us put 10 or 20% of that cost into the pot for a few Pro-gun candidates to go up against the more vulnerable dems in the upcoming election. Find the best pro-gun candidates and put that money into their coffers
If we can knock a few dems out, at least some of the rest will get the message and back off. Same with donating money to fight this trash in court.
People running off to buy a hundred mags (of which 90+ will never get unwrapped) only help the anti-gunners. The panic buying is a distraction to keep our eyes off what the libs will do next.
So instead of buying a dozen mags buy 10 and put the remaining $20 or $30 into the fight to keep our rights.

I get it.
But Ive been giving to NRA, FPC, GOA.... For years

This isnt a problem we can just simply vote harder to fix.