Yearly Archives: 2019

GOAL Alert 2019-2                                                                25 April 2019 Legislative alert from Olympia TEMPORARY HOLD ON BUMP STOCK INFO RELEASE IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED According to information that we have not been able to confirm at this time, a temporary injunction blocking release of … Continue reading →

GOAL Alert 2019-1    24 April 2019  Legislative Alert from Olympia Last week we reported that a public records request had been submitted to the Washington State Patrol asking for the names and addresses of all of the individuals who … Continue reading →

GOAL Post                                                                      2019-15 Legislative Update from Olympia                                        19 April 2019   RALLY FOR YOUR RIGHTS BILLS PASS, ONE DIES CONCURRENCE VOTES ONE MORE WEEK SPECIAL SESSION LOOMS BUMP STOCK WARNING LATE DISSEMINATION ON THE ROAD   A pro-gun “Rally for … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-14 Legislative Update from Olympia 12 April 2019 BILLS PASS SECOND CHAMBER CONFERENCE COMMITTEE FOR MOST CHAMBER CUT-OFF NEXT WEDNESDAY, 17 APRIL The House passed SBs 5181 (firearms/mental health) and 5205 (firearms/incompetence, both with amendments. The Senate passed … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-13 Legislative Update from Olympia 5 April 2019 POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF; BILLS MOVE, BILLS DIE ACTION SHIFTS ONCE AGAIN TO CHAMBER FLOORS 17 APRIL CHAMBER CUT-OFF, 28 APRIL SINE DIE The legislature is moving into the final leg … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-12 Legislative Update from Olympia 29 March 2019 BILLS MOVE OUT OF COMMITTEE BILLS STILL AWAITING COMMITTEE ACTION SECOND POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF NEXT WEDNESDAY Side note: according to various news reports, around 2,000 individuals attended a “Defend the … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-11 Legislative Update from Olympia 22 March 2019 GOV SIGNS BUMP STOCK BUYBACK FUNDING AWAITING COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILLS HEARD THIS WEEK PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK SECOND POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF Starting the second half of the 2019 … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-10 Legislative Update from Olympia 15 March 2019 SB 5954 PASSES LEGISLATURE CHAMBER CUT-OFF/TURNOVER DAY BILLS LIVE – BILLS DIE PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED In an unusual move, SB 5954 (bump stock buyback funding) passed out of the Senate … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-9 Legislative Update from Olympia 8 March 2019 CHAMBER CUT-OFF NEXT WEDNESDAY SHERIFFS, FFLs WARNED BILLS PASS ORIGINAL CHAMBER BILL STATUS LIST CULLED The chamber cut-off is in five days. Bills that do not pass out of their … Continue reading →

GOAL Post 2019-8 Legislative Update from Olympia 1 March 2019 CHAMBER CUT-OFF 13 MARCH SHERIFFS’ REVOLUTION SPREADS? NEW BILL FILED Correction: Last week I said the chamber cut-off was March 3rd. I missed a “1.” It’s March 13th! Ten more … Continue reading →