COALITION TO FIGHT GUN INITIATIVE

[Dave Workman]

Reading some of the comments, two things strike me. If the article in the Seattle Times is any representation, nowhere near 85% are in favor of this new law. Secondly, the ease with which stupid people would throw away the 2nd Amendment boggles my mind. Talk of repeal in that article's comment section is unbelievable. These people have no clue.

they have no hearts, souls or brains, either.
If it were their oxes being gored, they would be crying — nay, screaming — to the heavens for one and all to come to their defense.
And we all know it.
notice from whence they all seem to hail...That modern melting pot of carpetbaggers, coffee and liberal pretension...The great cultural utopia of Seattle...

[Dave Workman]

Dave, thanks for the info. Hopefully the forum members will rally behind this effort, I know that I certainly will. Please remind us when these petitions are ready and when they are all set up for donations to the cause, I want to put a link on our front page for these things.

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Dale and all:

Petitions are available from the POGR office in Bellevue.

You may call and request copies at (425) 454-4911

or write to

POGR
12500 N.E. Tenth Place
Bellevue, WA 98005

I know they were working on accounts and stuff today, so you can also send contributions.  The other side has more than $1 million and more promised.

our rights are not for sale at any price.

[bearpaw]

I hope they make a pdf that can be passed online to others easily. Maybe that's not possible?

[Dave Workman]

I hope they make a pdf that can be passed online to others easily. Maybe that's not possible?

Alas, that's not possible.  The Secretary of State REQUIRES that the petitions be a specific size and most people cannot download to a printer for that size. Most printers do 8 1/2x11

On the plus side:

YOU MAY E-MAIL REQUESTS FOR PETITIONS TO:

YesOn591@liberty.seanet.com

and log onto:

www.YesOn591.org

[Dave Workman]

            


I-591 campaign kickoff at WAC Puyallup gun show
 
Backers of Initiative 591 will officially kick off their signature drive this weekend at the Washington Arms Collectors’ (WAC) gun show in Puyallup, as thousands of gun owners will gather at the Western Washington State fairgrounds for the two-day event that opens at 8 a.m. Saturday.
 
http://www.examiner.com/article/i-591-campaign-kickoff-at-wac-puyallup-gun-show?cid=db_articles
 

[Special T]

I would bet that you can have it in a PFD then take it to a copy shop and have them printed on thecorrect size paper. 

[Dave Workman]

I would bet that you can have it in a PFD then take it to a copy shop and have them printed on thecorrect size paper. 

I would bet that if you e-mail the campaign or log onto their website, you will get copies of the petition for free.

  

[Special T]

 

[ghosthunter]

Dave, thanks for the info. Hopefully the forum members will rally behind this effort, I know that I certainly will. Please remind us when these petitions are ready and when they are all set up for donations to the cause, I want to put a link on our front page for these things.

This topic is now stickied...

Dale and all:

Petitions are available from the POGR office in Bellevue.

You may call and request copies at (425) 454-4911

or write to

POGR
12500 N.E. Tenth Place
Bellevue, WA 98005

I know they were working on accounts and stuff today, so you can also send contributions.  The other side has more than $1 million and more promised.

our rights are not for sale at any price.

Dave

I just ordered 50 copies to put out in the store I manage in Skagit County.

Can you post on hear a one page reason why gun folks should sign it. That we could print out or PM it to me.

Thanks

[Dave Workman]

Dave

I just ordered 50 copies to put out in the store I manage in Skagit County.

Can you post on hear a one page reason why gun folks should sign it. That we could print out or PM it to me.

Thanks

Oh, cripes, where to start?

First and foremost:  Our rights are NOT FOR SALE to a handful of rich elitist dilletantes who think they can make better decisions for us than us.  Their billions of dollars can't buy my privacy either.

Second: I-591 is simple.  No gun confiscation without due process (no more post-Katrina type gun grabs around here) and background checks must be in compliance with a uniform national standard.

There is much to worry about from any initiative that stretches 15 pages.

There is very little to worry about from an initiative that covers a half--page and spells out succinctly what it will do and not allow.

[Dave Workman]

Gun show brings out grassroots for I-591 kick-off


 

It may not be the biggest crowd the Washington Arms Collectors ever attracted to its monthly gun show at the fairgrounds in Puyallup, but they are an enthusiastic bunch and Saturday morning saw WAC members signing Initiative 591, the “Protect Our Gun Rights” (POGR) measure announced earlier in the week.

http://www.examiner.com/article/gun-show-brings-out-grassroots-for-i-591-kick-off?cid=db_articles

[bearpaw]

thanks, that's great to hear.... 

[Jingles]

I'm sure it has been thought of already but any chance NRA can contribute to the cause?

[Dave Workman]

I'm sure it has been thought of already but any chance NRA can contribute to the cause?

Wellllllll...... if you're a member, you might suggest that to them. So far, NRA has not made a public peep about 591.

If they DO jump in, it could be a game changer.

Bodies v. big bucks in background check battle with national implications
 
They came from across the state, from Bellingham to Vancouver, converging over the weekend on the Puyallup fairgrounds, to sign copies of Initiative 591 and get blanks to take back home, where they will have neighbors, friends and local gun shops fill up the sheets; a grassroots army stirred to action by the fear of Seattle-based big money buying away their gun rights.
 
http://www.examiner.com/article/bodies-v-big-bucks-background-check-battle-with-national-implications
 


BTW:  Jingles, would you like to circulate a petition?

[bearpaw]

Initiative 591, the “Protect Our Gun Rights” (POGR) measure announced earlier in the week.

Get petitions now and pass them around.

Call: (425) 454-4911
Email: YesOn591@liberty.seanet.com
Initiative Language: www.YesOn591.org
Donate: https://secure.piryx.com/donate/AOaM4TFe/Protect-Our-Gun-Rights-YES-on-I-591/

or write to

POGR
12500 N.E. Tenth Place
Bellevue, WA 98005



Initiative Measure No. 591

PROTECT OUR GUN RIGHTS

AN ACT Relating to protecting gun and other firearm rights; adding new sections to chapter 9.41 RCW; and creating new sections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:
It is unlawful for any government agency to confiscate guns or other firearms from citizens without due process.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:
It is unlawful for any government agency to require background checks on the recipient of a firearm unless a uniform national standard is required.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The provisions of this act are to be liberally construed to effectuate the intent, policies, and purposes of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. This act is known and may be cited as the “Protect Our Gun Rights Act.”

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