... 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.
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