2018 Washington Legislative Session: Anti-Gun Bills

[Bushcraft]

The 2018 Washington Legislative Session is set to convene this upcoming Monday, and the Senate Law & Justice Committee has indicated it will hold a public hearing on multiple gun bills on the following Monday, January 15th from 10:00AM-12:00PM. The committee agenda has not yet been posted for which bills will be heard; however, anti-gun legislators have already made it clear they are going to push several sweeping gun control bills this year.

Senate Bill 5050, sponsored by Senator David Frockt (D-46), and House Bill 1134, sponsored by Representative Strom Peterson (D-21), would prohibit all possession, purchase, sale or transfer of commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and ammunition magazines holding ten or more rounds.
 
Senate Bill 5444, sponsored by Senator Frockt, and House Bill 1387, sponsored by Representative Laurie Jinkins (D-27), would impose a registration-licensing system for commonly owned semi-automatic rifles and ammunition magazines holding ten or more rounds.
 
Senate Bill 5463, sponsored by Senator Frockt, and House Bill 1122, sponsored by Representative Ruth Kagi (D-32), would require individuals to lock up firearms or potentially face Class C Felony charges. 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.

Senate Bill 5992, sponsored by Senator Kevin Van De Wege (D-24), would make it a crime to knowingly possess a firearm accessory or any other device, part or combination of parts that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm.
 
Senate Bill 6049, sponsored by Senator Frockt, would prohibit the possession of ammunition magazines holding ten or more rounds, with limited exceptions.

It’s IMPERATIVE that Second Amendment supporters make their voice heard during these hearings and throughout the legislative session. If you are able to, please plan to attend the committee hearing in Olympia on January 15th.

GET THERE EARLY!!!

Your NRA will continue to keep you updated when more information is available, so please stay tuned to your email inbox if you are a subscribing member and www.nraila.org, or you can check back here for updates.

All the best,

Allen
_______________________
SCI Region 1 Representative
allen.ernst@comcast.net
206-229-2519

[Bushcraft]

Join NRA-ILA Monday, January 15th – Martin Luther King Day at the Washington State Capitol Grounds. The State Senate will be holding hearings on multiple anti-gun bills see above).

Your help is needed two-fold; to testify and/or display Second Amendment support during hearings in the audience, and to visit legislators after the hearing to express your opposition to anti-gun legislation. We encourage you to contact your legislators ahead of time to set up meetings.

Committee Hearing Details
When: January 15th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Cherberg Building - Senate Hearing Room 4
304 15th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501

Grassroots Post-hearing Handout Pick-up
(to deliver to your legislators' office)
When: January 15th, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: New House Building Conference Room (B-1)
215 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98504

If you are able to attend, please RSVP for the hearing and speak with your legislators in opposition to anti-gun legislation. If you are unable to attend please contact members of the Senate Law and Justice Committee and urge them to oppose any anti-gun bills proposed next Monday.

If you have any questions, or would like to know more about the aforementioned bills or the event itself, please contact Grassroots Field Coordinator Ben Carpenter by phone at (703) 708-4487, or email at ben@nrailafrontlines.com.

[Bushcraft]

Plan on being there at 8:00AM if you want a spot in line to sit in the Hearing Room and/or want to testify.

[Bushcraft]

The word is that the chair (Democrat) is holding off on publicly stating which bills will be discussed. So much for government transparency

I've heard through back channels that the anti-gun folks are busing people in via charter buses from all over Washington and from the Portland area!

The time is NOW to take a stand.

[Bushcraft]

Alternatively, you can stay home, sit on your asses, and whine and bitch about your gun rights being taken away...your choice.

[tritt007]

It really angers me when they try to make stuff many people already own and have owned for years illegal to have , just because they don't like it .

[cougforester]

https://act.nraila.org/

This took 30 seconds to fill out your info, and your legislators are automatically populated according to your address.

[brokemillwright]

filled it out thanks

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[poopooheaddad]

I just put the link on my FB page, I remember when the last 2 laws happened, a lot of my friends said it would never happen, and now all they do is complain, thanx for the link, 30seconds is about right

[actionshooter]

Alternatively, you can stay home, sit on your asses, and whine and bitch about your gun rights being taken away...your choice.

 I agree.....I'm a little disturbed at the lack of response from shooters and hunters, for the most parts its been crickets.......this thread should have 2k views and comments out the kazoo......don't worry someone else will handle it.

[goldenhtr]

https://act.nraila.org/

This took 30 seconds to fill out your info, and your legislators are automatically populated according to your address.

Done, Thanks

[Bushcraft]

Thank you.

By “early” I mean 8:00AM.  Last year the NRA recommended getting there about and hour beforehand and there was already a line out the door of anti-gun people wearing orange scarves.  They were extremely well organized.

[KFhunter]

https://act.nraila.org/

This took 30 seconds to fill out your info, and your legislators are automatically populated according to your address.

Thanks

[Eric M]

tag

[snowshoes22]

Filled it out

[Miles]

I’ve said it before...  Just look south for your future.  The way Washington copies California is almost comical.   Who cares about being original when your neighbor (idol) to the south has so many great ideas?


Good luck, guys.   We will never be back.   Will be selling 5.5 acres in Spokane county this spring.

[Skyvalhunter]

SO your not in Colorado?

[hughjorgan]

I’ve said it before...  Just look south for your future.  The way Washington copies California is almost comical.   Who cares about being original when your neighbor (idol) to the south has so many great ideas?


Good luck, guys.   We will never be back.   Will be selling 5.5 acres in Spokane county this spring.

Not many states in the west that Californians arent invading after screwing up their state.

[Special T]

Done

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[Hilltop123]

Done

[Miles]

SO your not in Colorado?

I am in Colorado.  We bought 5.5 acres years ago with plans of returning and building a home.  It’s in the deep creek area outside of airway heights.  We really feel at home in Colorado, and neither of us can see going back to Washington now that things are on the California fast track.

[Miles]

I’ve said it before...  Just look south for your future.  The way Washington copies California is almost comical.   Who cares about being original when your neighbor (idol) to the south has so many great ideas?


Good luck, guys.   We will never be back.   Will be selling 5.5 acres in Spokane county this spring.

Not many states in the west that Californians arent invading after screwing up their state.

True, but in some states they’re still treated like the wackjobs they are.   

[Special T]

Has CO changed some? Magill left, the had some of the same stupid gun laws past that we are now facing...

I'm curious as to why you think CO is in much better shape than WA.... my General Impression is the I'D, WY& UT are the main states doing preventative things to stave off Californication.

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[huntnphool]

I’ve said it before...  Just look south for your future.  The way Washington copies California is almost comical.   Who cares about being original when your neighbor (idol) to the south has so many great ideas?


Good luck, guys.   We will never be back.   Will be selling 5.5 acres in Spokane county this spring.

Not many states in the west that Californians arent invading after screwing up their state.

True, but in some states they’re still treated like the wackjobs they are.   

 Yeah, they move Kali in search of escape and immediatel try to change their new town into the one they left.

[ctwiggs1]

LOL...

I just emailed Governor Inslee and tried reasoning about how useless these bills are.

There goes 5 minutes of my life that I'm never getting back.