Call Now: Gun Control Bills to be Voted on in House Committee

[bearpaw]

Washington: Gun Control Bills to be Voted on in House Committee

This Thursday, February 16th, the Washington House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on House Bill 1387 and House Bill 1122.
 
House Bill 1387 would impose an annual registration and licensing system on the most popular and commonly owned semi-automatic firearms sold today by classifying them as “assault weapons.”  In addition, it would prohibit the sale and transfer of standard capacity ammunition magazines labeling them as “large-capacity magazines.”  The transfer and sale of these firearms and magazines would be prohibited to anyone other than a federally licensed firearms dealer, a gunsmith or to law enforcement for destruction.

HB 1122 would mandate that firearm owners lock up their firearms at all times when not in use.  This legislation is vaguely written and could potentially subject law-abiding gun owners to gross misdemeanor penalties, including huge fees and potential imprisonment, if they don’t lock their firearms up and render them useless for any self-defense scenario.

It is important that you please contact members of the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to OPPOSE House Bill 1387 and House Bill 1122.  You can also call 1-800-562-6000 to contact your state legislators in support of this important legislation.

[Fl0und3rz]

Thanks.

[bearpaw]

members and phone numbers

[Eli346]

Thanks guys, I'm on it.

[Fl0und3rz]

Bump for the morning crew.

[Eburg fisher]

Already contacted my Reps and Senator and I will be contacting all the members of the Judiciary Committee before the vote.

[Fl0und3rz]

reminder

[ST42]

Let's get all of this stopped! Hope to see a large turn out.

http://www.nrailafrontlines.com/anti_gun_hearing_wa?recruiter_id=715801

[CP]

Wish I could be there.  I did send another email to my reps & senator - not that it will do any good, they are all sponsors of these bills or the companion SB.  I'm sure they are tired of hearing from me.   

 

[garrett89]

Can someone send me their e-mails? I'll school them up real quick with mil-spec and include references. I think these dumb reps/senators that never shot a gun or been in the military should not be allowed to vote on something they know squat about. I'll be pissed if any gun related bill/law passes that will effect our 2nd constitutional right.

[CP]

Can someone send me their e-mails? I'll school them up real quick with mil-spec and include references. I think these dumb reps/senators that never shot a gun or been in the military should not be allowed to vote on something they know squat about. I'll be pissed if any gun related bill/law passes that will effect our 2nd constitutional right.

Go here:

http://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/JUDI/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx

Click on their names then click on the email link. 

[jm317]

Thanks for the heads up 

[cougforester]

Would anyone who is a better wordsmith than I be willing to draft a boiler-plate letter that HuntWA people could copy and send to their respective legislators regarding potential constitutional and moral issues with these bills? I've always thought that an influx of the same letter with clearly worded arguments against bills is a more convincing argument than letters that may have varying reason of why they oppose the bill.

I always crack up at the Seattle protests now that have 47 things they are protesting at once...Black Lives Matter, Dakota Access Pipeline, LGBTQ rights, immigrant/illegal alien rights, etc. Focusing on one or two key issues makes for a much more persuasive argument!

[hunter399]

But making 223 a sporting caliber is a bad idea,i don't see any bills like this in idaho,Montana,other states that do allow 223 for deer.Not sure what will happen with it,but they will keep trying in till it does pass.

[bearpaw]

Would anyone who is a better wordsmith than I be willing to draft a boiler-plate letter that HuntWA people could copy and send to their respective legislators regarding potential constitutional and moral issues with these bills? I've always thought that an influx of the same letter with clearly worded arguments against bills is a more convincing argument than letters that may have varying reason of why they oppose the bill.

I always crack up at the Seattle protests now that have 47 things they are protesting at once...Black Lives Matter, Dakota Access Pipeline, LGBTQ rights, immigrant/illegal alien rights, etc. Focusing on one or two key issues makes for a much more persuasive argument!

Dear Representative XXXXXXXXX,

Please oppose HB 1387 and HB 1122.

HB 1387 would impose an annual registration and licensing system on the most popular and commonly owned semi-automatic firearms sold today by classifying them as “assault weapons.”  In addition, it would prohibit the sale and transfer of standard capacity ammunition magazines labeling them as “large-capacity magazines.”  The transfer and sale of these firearms and magazines would be prohibited to anyone other than a federally licensed firearms dealer, a gunsmith, or to law enforcement. These are common guns owned and used by many gun owners and hunters in their everyday lives.

HB 1122 would mandate that firearm owners lock up their firearms at all times when not in use.  This legislation is vaguely written and could potentially subject law-abiding gun owners to gross misdemeanor penalties, including huge fees and potential imprisonment, if they don’t lock their firearms up and render them useless for any self-defense scenario. This legislation will prevent the citizens of Washington from protecting themselves from criminals and household invasions.

Please take a moment and rethink this issue, we don't make cars illegal because people are killed by wreckless drivers, rather we deal with the drivers who violate driving laws. Please do not take away guns from law abiding citizens. Please write laws that deal with the criminals who violate our laws.

Respectfully,
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX

[CP]

I don’t think they even read the comments, they just tally the number of “for” and “against”.  Sometimes you’ll a canned response, more often, no response.  Usually it’s no response when they disagree with your position.  But they get the message that we are watching and holding them accountable.

If you haven’t noticed, the chair and vice chair of the Judiciary Committee are both sponsors of these bills.  Don’t expect much love to come back on your opposition.  There are more sympathetic members, but they are outnumbered.

[dog]

I just went here... http://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1122&Year=2017 You type in the bill number and click "comment on this bill" over to the right. you then enter your address and it pulls up your representatives and you can then make your comment to them. Quite easy.

[blackdog]

These can be stopped on the floor.

[Nmesub]

https://act.nraila.org/composeletters.aspx?AlertID=1439
Click on take action button. Form email to all relevant legislators.

[bearpaw]

These can be stopped on the floor.

Thanks, that's good to know. 

[dmv9]

Done!

[JODakota]

Done

[JimmyHoffa]

I got a response from one of my reps.  He's a D and doesn't support it; and doesn't expect it to pass.  He said it will probably be as an initiative that they expect will pass.  But we all pretty much expected that.

[Nmesub]

I got a response from one of my reps.  He's a D and doesn't support it; and doesn't expect it to pass.  He said it will probably be as an initiative that they expect will pass.  But we all pretty much expected that.

can you post the response please? The bill is being amended to gain more support. Take action https://www.nraila.org/articles/20170215/washington-gun-control-proponents-attempting-to-amend-gun-ban-bill

[Weehunt66]

Done

[Russ McDonald]

Washington: One Anti-Gun Substitute Dies in Committee, Another is Headed to the House Floor


Today, the House Judiciary Committee considered substitute bills for House Bill 1387 and House Bill 1122.  Thanks to your calls and emails, House Bill 1387​, and its substitute bill that we reported on yesterday, didn’t receive a vote and have officially died in committee having failed to pass before the deadline.  Unfortunately, a Substitute for House Bill 1122 was passed out of committee and will soon be on the House floor where it will await full consideration.  It is more important than ever that you contact your state Representative and urge them to OPPOSE the Substitute for House Bill 1122.



The Substitute for House Bill 1122 would require the locking up of one’s firearms or else they would potentially face reckless endangerment charges.  Further, under this bill the penalty for a reckless endangerment charge involving a gun storage violation would amount to a Class C Felony.  This intrusive government legislation invades people’s homes and forces them to render their firearms useless in a self-defense situation by locking them up.  House Bill 1122 is a solution in search of a problem.

Again, please click the “Take Action” button above to contact your state Representative and urge them to OPPOSE the Substitute for House Bill 1122.

*****

While your NRA-ILA has been on the ground in Olympia continuously working hard with pro-gun legislators to defeat these outrageous anti-gun bills, it is thanks to your continued contact with your state legislators that makes all the difference.  Please contact those state Representatives that voted against House Bill 1122 in the House Judiciary Committee and thank them for voting to defend your Second Amendment rights.  Those who voted against House Bill 1122 are listed below:

Rep. Jay Rodne
jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Paul Graves
paul.graves@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Matt Shea
matt.shea@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Dick Muri
dick.muri@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Larry Haler
larry.haler@leg.wa.gov

Rep. Brad Klippert
brad.klippert@leg.wa.gov

[ctwiggs1]

I don't mind locking my guns up at home but I really don't like having the government tell me to do it considering there is no grounds for them to do so.  I mean the guns in sandy hook were locked up and look what happened?

My biggest frustration if it goes to initiative would be that it would probably be all encompassing.  The morons will probably write it super vague like 594 and it'll probably be technically illegal for me to not lock my gun up while sleeping in the back country on a hunting trip. 

[Fl0und3rz]

Great news about 1387.  Thanks for the update.