Post by: Shadow Cat on April 18, 2008, 12:35:46 PM
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State of Washington 60th Legislature 2007 Regular Session
By Senators Stevens, Benton, Holmquist, Schoesler, Carrell, Swecker,
Clements, Delvin and Roach
Read first time 01/23/2007. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
1 AN ACT Relating to the seizure or confiscation of firearms during
2 a state of emergency or natural disaster; adding a new section to
3 chapter 38.52 RCW; and creating a new section.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 38.52 RCW
6 to read as follows:
7 (1) Pursuant to the second amendment to the United States
8 Constitution and Article I, section 24 of the Washington state
9 Constitution, nothing under this or any other provision of law shall be
10 construed to authorize:
11 (a) The seizure or confiscation of a firearm or ammunition during
12 an emergency or disaster, except: (i) From a person who is unlawfully
13 carrying or in unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, (ii)
14 when seized or confiscated as evidence in a criminal investigation, or
15 (iii) when forfeited in compliance with RCW 9.41.098; or
16 (b) The governor, any political subdivision, or any other
17 governmental authority to impose additional restrictions on the lawful
18 possession, transfer, sale, transport, carrying, storage, display, or
19 use of a firearm or ammunition during an emergency or disaster.
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1 (2) In addition to any remedy provided by law or in equity, an
2 individual aggrieved by the seizure or confiscation of a firearm in
3 violation of this section may bring an action for the return of the
4 firearm in the jurisdiction in which the individual resides or in which
5 the firearm may be found. The court may award reasonable attorneys'
6 fees to the prevailing party.
7 (3) As used in this section, "firearm" has the meaning ascribed to
8 it in RCW 9.41.010.
9 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act may be known and cited as the
10 emergency management firearm owners' protection act.
Post by: ICEMAN on April 20, 2008, 06:47:47 PM
Post by: Armadillo on April 20, 2008, 09:47:57 PM
Post by: Ray on April 20, 2008, 10:24:33 PM
Hope this thing is dead and gone
Uh. Well I hope it is still alive. I think maybe you read it wrong. Either that or I am suffering from dyslexia and reading comprehension. It pretty much reads to me that the government can't take guns away from law abiding folks during time of disaster.
Post by: sisu on April 20, 2008, 10:24:43 PM
Ya, Ray, I feel ike I need a couse in reading. How does this read exactly? I read it several times and feel like it's very foggy...it seems to support the 2nd amendment, but...there is an uneasy feeling I get when reading all the mumble, jumble.
Post by: Ray on April 20, 2008, 10:26:21 PM
2008 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 14 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Post by: Ray on April 20, 2008, 10:34:16 PM
Quote
nothing under this or any other provision of law shall be construed to authorize:
No other laws or actions will be permitted to....
Post by: Armadillo on April 20, 2008, 11:05:08 PM
Post by: mkcj on April 21, 2008, 12:08:53 AM
Post by: Ray on April 21, 2008, 09:36:17 AM
I know that SEN. Roach is very pro sportsman
I think that we should be careful not to allow the politicians to segregate gun owners into a sportsman category and then a casual owners category in order to justify ownership of arms. I feel that it will inevitably lead to a registration system which will be linked to those who can own firearms based upon if they are registered hunters.
Post by: sisu on April 21, 2008, 07:34:08 PM
Good thought there Ray. Never thought of that angle.I know that SEN. Roach is very pro sportsman
I think that we should be careful not to allow the politicians to segregate gun owners into a sportsman category and then a casual owners category in order to justify ownership of arms. I feel that it will inevitably lead to a registration system which will be linked to those who can own firearms based upon if they are registered hunters.
Post by: Alchase on April 22, 2008, 12:11:07 PM