WA Assault Weapons Ban Legislation

[huntrights]

Please write the Senate Law and Justice Committee, and your state Senator asking them to oppose SB5737 – AN ACT Relating to Banning the Sale of Assault Weapons.  I have provided a fast and easy copy and paste message for you to use, or you can compose your own.  The important action is that you write.  Please urge your family, friends, and colleagues to do the same.

Find your legislator:

http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/


You can also find your Representatives and write them using the NRA-ILA write-your-reps tool:

http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx


Link to SB5737 Bill Summary:

http://dlr.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/default.aspx?Bill=5737&year=2013


Link to original Bill:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5737.pdf



Copy and paste email addresses of Senate Law and Justice Committee members:

mike.padden@leg.wa.gov; michael.carrell@leg.wa.gov; adam.kline@leg.wa.gov; j.darneille@leg.wa.gov; jeanne.kohl-welles@leg.wa.gov; kirk.pearson@leg.wa.gov; pam.roach@leg.wa.gov



Copy and paste subject:

Oppose SB5737 – AN ACT Relating to Banning the Sale of Assault Weapons



Copy and paste message:


Dear Senate Law and Justice Committee:

I am writing today to ask that you oppose SB5737 – AN ACT Relating to banning the sale of assault weapons.  This bill demonizes cosmetic and common firearm features of some guns that have nothing to with actual “assault” weapons.  The term “Assault Weapon” is propaganda perpetuated by anti-gun factions in the media, anti-gun organizations, and anti-gun Representatives.  Former Speaker Newt Gingrich summed it up very well on CBS’s Face the Nation: “Any true military weapon is illegal, has been illegal since 1934. Somebody’s using an AK-47, they are using an illegal weapon because it is an automatic weapon. We do not allow people to buy automatic weapons unless they have a very strict collector’s license.”  Please stop allowing this propaganda to continue and actually be considered being made into law.

It has become very obvious that there are many anti-gun Representatives and others that are taking advantage of the irrational and emotional tidal wave that resulted from the tragedy in Connecticut.  None of the recently proposed gun-related legislation, including SB5737, addresses the root causes of the type of tragedy that occurred in Connecticut.  This nation has cultural, metal health, gang, organized crime, and drug issues that contribute far more to outbreaks of violence.  In my opinion, our Representatives should be focusing on these issues, not burdening law-abiding citizens with more unneeded regulations that serve only to satisfy anti-gun agendas.

It saddens my heart that so many of our Representatives are so willing to trash the rights and freedoms guaranteed to us by the Constitution and Bill of Rights; the oath of office they took obviously meant nothing to them.

Please put a stop to these unprecedented attacks on guns and law-abiding gun owners which do nothing to curb violence or prevent criminals from carrying out their malevolent deeds.  Imposing a barrage of useless gun-control regulations and laws onto law-abiding citizens will do nothing but whittle away at our liberty, rights, and freedoms we have fought so hard to obtain and keep. 

Thank you.

[Your contact information]

[Hi-Liter]

What about some help from the big name stores like Cabelas, Fred Meyer, Walmart etc. They should be slamming these state officials, not only about the gun control but about losing jobs!

[X-Force]

So this may be a stretch, depending on how you or 'they' interpret it.  But many of the common pump/semi shot guns can accept a magazine tube extension.  It is detachable without tools (just unscrew with your hand), and actually functions as a magazine itself.  I'm just wondering if there are any thoughts if this would be viewed as a detachable mag and render for example Rem 870's as being an 'assualt weapon'?

AND

Actually very few rifles and shotguns we use for hunting would be affected by this.

22 rifles are exempt because it specifically says "centerfire" rifle.

This is where most guns wouldn't meet the definition:

that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine, with a capacity to accept more then ten rounds of ammunition

Are you sure rimfires are exempt? the way i read it is c) Any semiautomatic pistol, any semiautomatic, center-fire rifle, or any shotgun with a fixed magazine that has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition;
with the comma to me it says any semi auto... if it read any semiautomatic center-fire rifle i would agree with you that rimfires are exempt.

IT DOESN'T MATTER, THIS IS BAD FOR EVERYONE WHETHER THE ONLY GUN YOU OWN IS A 22 OR AN 870 SHOTGUN!!  This is what the banners count on, people finding the little exclusion for themselves so, hey it doesn't affect me.....   

True!

[huntrights]

Write the committee and write your state Senator.

[bigdave]

Wow....I got a quick reply

Dear David,

 

Thank you for writing me about SB 5737, introduced yesterday. I appreciate your prompt diligence for contacting me about this bill.

 

The only good thing about SB 5737 is that it has no chance to become law. This bill has been referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on which I serve. The majority makeup of that committee and the disposition of the chair, I expect this bill will remain bottled up in committee and die quietly, same as other gun control measures that must pass this committee.

 

By the same token, any House bills on gun control that pass out of the House would proceed to the Senate and be heard in Law & Justice. I would expect them to be dead on arrival.

 

MORE ACTION>>> But I do recommend that you contact the office of Senator Mike Padden, chair of the Law and Justice Committee to echo your remarks. Chairman Padden directs which bills are heard in his committee and which do not get a hearing - thus rendering them dead. Email: mike.padden@leg.wa.gov, office phone: (360) 786-7606. Sen. Padden is probably the single most influential person in this legislature for stopping any gun control measures.

 

You can always count on my support to oppose any measures that would limit the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens – every single time!

 

Thank you for your outreach.



Pam Roach

State Senator

[huntrights]

You see!  We have to jump on these things.

[CP]

Reply from Senator Roach:   

Thank you for writing me about SB 5737, introduced yesterday. I appreciate your prompt diligence for contacting me about this bill.

The only good thing about SB 5737 is that it has no chance to become law. This bill has been referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on which I serve. The majority makeup of that committee and the disposition of the chair, I expect this bill will remain bottled up in committee and die quietly, same as other gun control measures that must pass this committee.

By the same token, any House bills on gun control that pass out of the House would proceed to the Senate and be heard in Law & Justice. I would expect them to be dead on arrival.

MORE ACTION>>> But I do recommend that you contact the office of Senator Mike Padden, chair of the Law and Justice Committee to echo your remarks. Chairman Padden directs which bills are heard in his committee and which do not get a hearing - thus rendering them dead. Email: mike.padden@leg.wa.gov, office phone: (360) 786-7606. Sen. Padden is probably the single most influential person in this legislature for stopping any gun control measures.

You can always count on my support to oppose any measures that would limit the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens – every single time!

Thank you for your outreach.
 
Pam Roach
State Senator

[viva_che1363]

sent

[Worldhunter]

Such garbage

[BullMagnet76]

Done

[csaaphill]

my responce same kind I keep getting but still seems good.
Thanks for sharing your concern about our Second Amendment rights.  Rep. Shea is adamantly opposed to this and any other bill that would tend to undermine the Second Amendment.

 

That's why he co-sponsored HB 1371, The Firearms Freedom Act, as part of the Freedom Agenda (see "Freedom Agenda WA" on Facebook). 

 

It is a major component of the Freedom Agenda. This bill, if enacted, will exempt all firearms manufactured in WA State from federal regulation and will deal with anticipated future federal regulations, as well.  The Washington bill will even be more robust than the much touted Wyoming bill.  The history of this bill in previous sessions has been to exempt firearms manufactured in Washington that stay in Washington.

 

It also in Section 5(4) nullifies any federal law adopted after January 1, 2013 that bans or attempts registration of firearms.  And finally, Section 12(4) specifically prevents any restrictions placed upon law-abiding citizens in a state of emergency.  Those of us who remember the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina recall the door-to-door confiscation of firearms and the sometimes disastrous results.

 

The bill number is House Bill 1371 and can be accessed on your personal computer here.

 

Rep Shea is aware that there could be a slew of gun control bills coming and he is prepared to argue against them on the floor of the House.  He is depending upon the informed citizenry, however, to let the body of the Legislature know how they feel about gun control and, hopefully, be available to testify at committee hearings.  It was just a few weeks ago that a Democrat legislator withdrew a gun control bill after receiving a blizzard of messages of objection from concerned citizens.

 

Thank you very much for your letter and please consider receiving Rep Shea's regular updates while the Legislature is in session (see below).  You can also follow Rep Shea by checking in on his legislative web site at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/representatives/Pages/shea.aspx .

[csaaphill]

seems like the in house inspection has been thrown out but keep writing.
we need to appose this legislation untill the whole thing is thrown out.

[csaaphill]

er dead not sure

[actionshooter]

The legislation to watch out for is the private transfers, 1588 in believe. If this one passes it will create registration.

[Hunter4Life]

Agreed about 1588.  HB 1588 has 38 sponsors in the state house.  This bill is sitting in the House Judiciary Committee.  It is scheduled for Executive Session on 2/19/13 at 10:00 AM.