wa attorney gen bob ferguson wants to ban assault weapons

[pianoman9701]

This thread should be moved to Outdoor Advocacy

[bigtex]

Word is that it's a cut and past from the last time and it won't make it out of committee like the last time.

But we'll have 50 threads on it, get all worked up, only to have it go nowhere...

Absolutely correct.  That said, I'm surprised the antis are trying to go through the legislature again.  They'll submit an initiative to the sheeple in 2018, and that will become law...   

This will end up being law, no doubt. But it will happen not because of it passing the legislature but a vote of the people via an initiative.

[Lefthook]

Word is that it's a cut and past from the last time and it won't make it out of committee like the last time.

But we'll have 50 threads on it, get all worked up, only to have it go nowhere...

Absolutely correct.  That said, I'm surprised the antis are trying to go through the legislature again.  They'll submit an initiative to the sheeple in 2018, and that will become law...   

This will end up being law, no doubt. But it will happen not because of it passing the legislature but a vote of the people via an initiative.

The legislature is a joke, I'm afraid of all the crazy initiatives we'll be seeing in the future.

[JimmyHoffa]

Agree, the Senate is Republican controlled.  It likely won't make it through the legislature.  But sneaky, deceptive phrases and stories with strong billionaire contributions will push it through as an initiative.  And a few counties will vote all for it, and the rest will be stuck with it.

[quarterstaff]

This is probably a win win for Bob Ferguson, he's spouting all kinds of ultra liberal garbage and is probably setting himself up for a run at the Governors job.

[cooltimber]

He's a copycat of California,just to make a name for his shallow self..

[Griiz]

I saw some yahoos on the news protesting and wanting a ban on assault weapons. Then the news put up a statistic of 4,000 some deaths by firearms and 200 some of those were caused by rifles. So ban something that causes roughly 10% of the deaths because it looks and is marketed as scary to the public. The assault rifles  are the easiest to get banned because of the fear factor and that gets the ball rolling on banning more firearms. Smart tactic by the anti-gun folks. I sure wish the liberals didn't own most of the news stations.

[CAMPMEAT]

Why aren't you out making new Arizona friends instead of worrying about us helpless Washingtonfornians??

I don't want any friends....I worry about Washingtonfornians, because they're on a sinking ship and need help. 

[Alchase]

Why aren't you out making new Arizona friends instead of worrying about us helpless Washingtonfornians??

I don't want any friends....I worry about Washingtonfornians, because they're on a sinking ship and need help. 

As the Band plays!

From a OKC transplant, LOL

[CAMPMEAT]

Why aren't you out making new Arizona friends instead of worrying about us helpless Washingtonfornians??

I don't want any friends....I worry about Washingtonfornians, because they're on a sinking ship and need help. 

As the Band plays!

From a OKC transplant, LOL

Don't understand your comment.

[JimmyHoffa]

the Titanic

[hunter399]

Here's another link a lot more than just ar15 , and high capacity mags
http://www.progressivestoday.com/2016-washington-state-bill-ban-almost-modern-firearms/

[Puddleduck]

I'm struggling to understand just what exactly an "Assault Rifle" is, that so many have referenced here.  I own several long guns including some with high-cap mags and absolutely none of them have assaulted anyone.  If the term "assault rifle" is being thrown around as a label, are my muzzle loaders in that category due to the number of animals having taken a dirt nap after the loud bang?  As all of you know, 'AR' was first used by the manufacturer 'Armalite Rifle Co', but seems to have changed through the media as 'Assault Rifle'.  Again, zero of my firearms have assaulted any human and would suggest these actions are conducted by criminal minded folk with nothing to lose.  So having said that, is it reasonable to assume that the 'Peoples Republic of Washington' will be attempting to outlaw my Remington 700, and others like it?  If they were used to kill people I would think they would be labeled as an "Assault Rifle" too.  Assault - (verb) Intentionally putting another person in reasonable apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact; to make a physical attack upon another.  I shake my head and wonder when does common sense prevail?

[Sitka_Blacktail]

I'm struggling to understand just what exactly an "Assault Rifle" is, that so many have referenced here.  I own several long guns including some with high-cap mags and absolutely none of them have assaulted anyone.  If the term "assault rifle" is being thrown around as a label, are my muzzle loaders in that category due to the number of animals having taken a dirt nap after the loud bang?  As all of you know, 'AR' was first used by the manufacturer 'Armalite Rifle Co', but seems to have changed through the media as 'Assault Rifle'.  Again, zero of my firearms have assaulted any human and would suggest these actions are conducted by criminal minded folk with nothing to lose.  So having said that, is it reasonable to assume that the 'Peoples Republic of Washington' will be attempting to outlaw my Remington 700, and others like it?  If they were used to kill people I would think they would be labeled as an "Assault Rifle" too.  Assault - (verb) Intentionally putting another person in reasonable apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact; to make a physical attack upon another.  I shake my head and wonder when does common sense prevail?

Funny thing is, more people have been killed in the history of this country by muzzle loaders than by so called assault rifles.

[csaaphill]

Doesn't surprise me can't get what they want at the federal level go for the state.
Don't be fooled by the Grandfathering language though bad is bad no matter what.
Taking away peoples rights and or future rights to chose what they want to buy is not a good thing.