Some gun control legislation fails...

... which means the People of Washington State had successes in this legislative session.  We seek to deter crime; we need to re-enforce the right of armed self-defense.

House Bill 2947 would have banned the manufacture, possession, sale, transfer, etc. of magazines that hold more than fifteen rounds of ammunition. It would have appropriated funds for the State Patrol to conduct a “buy-back.” Such turn-in events serve as nothing more than propaganda for gun control advocates while failing to promote public safety in any measurable way.

House Bill 2240 and Senate Bill 6027 would have banned the manufacture, possession, sale, transfer, etc. of magazines that hold more than fifteen rounds of ammunition. So called “high capacity” magazines are in fact standard equipment for commonly-owned firearms that many Americans legally and effectively use for an entire range of legitimate purposes, such as self-defense or competition. Those who own non-compliant magazines prior to the ban would have only been allowed to possess them on their own property and in other limited instances such as at licensed shooting ranges or while hunting. Restricted magazines would have had to be transported unloaded and locked separately from firearms and stored at home locked, making them unavailable for self-defense.

House Bill 2241 would have banned certain semi-automatic rifles and magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. HB 2241, like its predecessors, would have done nothing to impact crime or keep Washingtonians safer.

House Bill 1315 and Senate Bill 5174 would have required onerous government red tape and further training to obtain a Concealed Pistol License.

House Bill 2519 would have banned online sales of ammunition, and potentially required background checks for all ammunition purchases. This bill came on the heels of California’s failed ammunition background check system and was supported by the Attorney General.