First, a quick Civics 101 refresher. The Constitution is a restriction on government power, not a limitation of the people’s power. The Washington State Constitution begins with Article 1, “Declaration of Rights.” Section 24 of Article 1 states, “SECTION 24 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”
There can be no question that the right of the INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE IMPAIRED. The common English meaning of “impaired” is “weakened or damaged.”
GOAL Post 2019-7
Legislative Update from Olympia 22 February 2019
NEW BILLS FILED
POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF PASSES
SOME BILLS NOMINALLY DIE
FOCUS SHIFTS TO FLOOR ACTION
HB 2103, by Rep Matt Shea (R-4) effectively rolls back much of I-1639. The bill was filed just before cut-off, and barring extraordinary action, will go nowhere – this year. SB 5954, by Sen. Christine Rolfes (D-23), modifies bump-stock buyback procedures.
GOAL Post 2019-6 Legislative Update from Olympia 15 February 2019
GOVERNOR AND AG SAY I-639 WILL BE ENFORCED NEW BILLS FILED BILLS PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF NEXT FRIDAY PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
In a press conference Thursday, both Governor Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson said I-1639 WILL be enforced by Washington law enforcement officials. I wonder if they’ve ever heard of civil disobedience?
There were no new gun bills filed this week.
A few bills passed out of committee this week. HB 1381 (UAVs/contraband) and SB 5150 (college safety officers) apparently were amended and passed out of committee (final results not posted at this time). Presumably both are in their respective Rules Committees.
As a general (procedural) rule, bills must pass out of their first policy committee by next Friday (22 Feb) or be considered dead for the session. Because bills with major fiscal impact usually go to a fiscal committee, that cut-off date is a week later. In most cases, the cut-off rule holds, but exceptions can be made, and bills revived. No bill is truly dead until the end of the session.
Executive session (committee votes) will be held on several bills next week, given the Friday committee cut-off.
Public hearings are scheduled next week for several bills. HBs 1934 (military CPL renewal) and 1949 (firearm background checks) will be heard in House Civil Rights and Judiciary on February 19th. SB 5782 (knives) will be heard in Senate Law & Justice on February 18th. SB 5016 (arming animal control officers) will be heard in Senate Law & Justice on February 19th. SB 5181 (firearms/mental health) will be heard in Senate Ways & Means on February 19th as well.
HB = House bill, SB = Senate bill. L&J = Law & Justice , CR&J = Civil Rights and Judiciary, PubSaf = Public Safety, HC = Health Care, H. K-12 = House Early education, Aprop = Appropriations, Fin = Finance, W&M = Ways & Means “S” before a bill number indicates Substitute (amended).
HEARINGS SCHEDULED: 18 Feb Senate Law & Justice John A. Cherberg Bldg 10:00 a.m. SB 5782 (knives) 19 Feb House Civil Rights & Judiciary John L. O’Brien Bldg 10:00 a.m. HBs 1934 (military CPL renewal) and 1949 (firearm background checks) 19 Feb Senate Ways & Means John A. Cherberg Bldg 3:30 p.m. SB 5181 (firearms/mental health) 19 Feb Senate Law & Justice John A. Cherberg Bldg 10:00 a.m. SB 5016 (arming animal control officers)
LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE: You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000. Toll free!!! The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993. Also toll free!!! 1-800-562-6000 TDD 1-800-635-9993
OTHER DATA: Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature’s web site at “www.leg.wa.gov”. Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format. You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe’s web site (http://www.adobe.com). You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573. Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000. You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http://www.tvw.org/ (you need “RealAudio” to do this, available free at the TVW web site).
By reading the House and Senate “bill reports” (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted. By reading the “roll call” for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill. The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line 24/7 , to any citizen.
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“The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”
Article 1, Section 24 Constitution of the State of Washington
GOAL Post 2019-5
Legislative Update from Olympia 8 February 2019
NEW BILLS FILED
BILLS PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE
MORE COUNTY SHERIFFS QUESTION 1639 CONSTITUTIONALITY
PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
HB 1934, by Rep. Michelle Caldier (R-25), allows deployed or certain other military members – active, reserve or National Guard – to renew their CPL either on-line or by mail… FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR ONLY. HB 1949, by Rep. Drew Hansen (D-23), would authorize a study to determine if a single firearm background check system would benefit the state. One I missed last week is SB 5508, “clarifying” the role of the WSP in conducting CPL background checks. It is the counterpart (duplicate) bill to HB 1464. CPL background checks are currently conducted by county sheriffs or city police. While there may be advantages of uniformity and/or efficiency to a state agency doing the checks, it also removes the process from accountability to the voters (by an elected sheriff). Until we learn more, oppose. (more…)
GOAL Post 2019-4
Legislative Update from Olympia 1 February 2019
E-MAIL SCAM
NEW BILLS FILED
PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDUCTED
BILLS PASS COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARINGS NEXT WEEK
EMBOLDENED ANTI-GUN METALITY
SOME COUNTIES REJECT 1639 ENFORCEMENT
Well, you’re going to love this. I have been using the “Bills by Topic” page to track firearm bills for GOAL Post. I just learned that page runs about a week late. So much for automation. A quick search of introductions, cross-referencing by RCW, reveals at least a dozen more firearm related bills or bills that touch on RCW 9.41. I’ll be working the weekend to update this.
GOAL Post 2019-4 Legislative Update from Olympia1 February 2019
E-MAIL SCAM NEW BILLS FILED PUBLIC HEARINGS CONDUCTED BILLS PASS COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARINGS NEXT WEEK EMBOLDENED ANTI-GUN METALITY SOME COUNTIES REJECT 1639 ENFORCEMENT
Well, you’re going to love this.I have been using the “Bills by Topic” page to track firearm bills for GOAL Post.I just learned that page runs about a week late.So much for automation.A quick search of introductions, cross-referencing by RCW, reveals at least a dozen more firearm related bills or bills that touch on RCW 9.41.I’ll be working the weekend to update this.
What appears below is correct… as far as it goes.
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Six new gun bills filed this week, again all in the House.HB 1439 by Rep. Beth Doglio (D-22) prohibits a person from carrying a licensed concealed firearm into another’s residence without EXPRESS PERMISSION of the homeowner.HB 1464, by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-45), makes the Washington State Patrol the background check agent for initial issue of concealed pistol licenses.HB 1465, also by Goodman, removes the waiting period waiver for CPL holders when picking up a handgun.Clearly, a CPL holder already been subjected to a more comprehensive background check than a non-CPL-holding purchaser.HB1649, by Rep. Robert Sutherland (R-39), exempts CPL holders from background checks upon firearm transfer.HB 1739, by Rep. Javier Valdez (D-46), again addresses undetectable/untraceable firearms.HB 1786, by Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-27) is a rewrite of the procedures to be used in seizing firearms from those subject to a protective order.
Again, each of these in and of itself doesn’t sound that extreme.But it DOES act to impose another hurdle to exercise of what should be a near absolute right, and discourage gun ownership and/or carry.
Public hearings were conducted on six gun bills, HBs 1315, 1319 and 1346, and on SBs 5150, 5181 and 5205.I was not able to monitor the hearings, but all are available on TVWashington in their archive section.Many hearings are aired live, especially when they cover controversial topics.All hearings are typically available in archives a few hours after the end of the hearing.You can search for specific committee hearings (i.e. Senate Law & Justice Committee, House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee, etc) at https://www.tvw.org/archives/ and type in the committee name in the “search” box.
A few bills passed out of their policy committee and sit in their respective Rules committee awaiting a floor vote.HBs 1068 (magazine ban) and 1225 (firearms/domestic violence) are in House Rules.SB 5202 is in Senate Rules.SB 5181 was sent to Senate Ways & Means for fiscal action.
A public hearing is scheduled next week on HB 1381 (use of UAVs to deliver contraband) in the House Public Safety Committee at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 5 February.A hearing will be held on 8 February, in House Civil Rights & Judiciary, on HB 1786 (seizure of firearms).
(Note that all public hearings carry the annotation “subject to change.”Before you drive to Olympia, check to see if the hearing is still on.90+% of the time they are.Keep in mind, too, that just because a bill hasn’t yet been scheduled for a public hearing, it’s still early days.We’re only three weeks into the 2019 session.They’re still filing dozens of bills every day.They have until 22 February to pass original bills out of committee.That’s three more weeks in which a lot of damage can be done.)
They’re getting bolder.In line 5 of RCW 9.41.070 (CPL law), current law clearly states – and has for several decades – “the applicant’s constitutional right to bear arms shall not be denied, unless…” Concealed carry with a CPL was clearly tied to Article 1, Section 24 of the state constitution.The language of HB 1315 eliminates that phrase.So apparently Rep. John Lovick and the bill’s other 11 co-sponsors don’t believe concealed carry is a constitutional right.What other parts of the constitution do they find inconvenient?You know, the constitution they swore an oath to uphold.A public hearing will be held on HB 1315 on Tuesday, 5 February.
It appears a little grassroots revolution may be brewing in some Washington counties.Six or more Washington county councils and/or county sheriffs have gone on record saying they believe portions of I-1639 are clearly unconstitutional or unenforceable and will not be enforced within their jurisdictions.I’m not going to name the counties, suffice it to say they’re not in or around Puget Sound, but they are on BOTH sides of the Cascades.These were all public statements to the best of my knowledge so a good Google search should reveal all.Several law enforcement groups came out last fall in opposition to I-1639, but their objections apparent fell on deaf ears.
BILL STATUS/GOAL POSITION:
SHB 1010Disposition of forfeited firearms by WSPSenn (D-41) H.RulesOPPOSE HB 1022Prohibiting handgun sale data base Walsh (R-19)H.CR&JSUPPORT HB 1024Prohibiting gun owner data base Walsh (R-19)H.CR&JSUPPORT HB 1038Authorizing armed school personnelWalsh (R-19)H.CR&JSUPPORT HB 1068High capacity magazine ban Valdez (D-46)H.RulesOPPOSE HB 1073Undetectable and/or untraceable firearmsValdez (D-46)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB1097Repeals firearm confidentiality waiversWalsh (R-19) H.CR&JSUPPORT HB1098Repeals penalties/unsafe storage of firearms Walsh (R-19) H.CR&JSUPPORT HB 1203Reporting lost or stolen firearms Doglio (D-22)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB1225Firearms/domestic violenceJinkins (D-27)H.RulesOPPOSE HB 1286 Assault weapon ban Peterson (D-21)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1315 CPL training requirementLovick (D-44)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1319 Open carry prohibited at public meetings Wylie (D-49)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1346 Lead ammo ban for “youth”Pollett (D-46)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1374 Repeals state preemption of gun laws Macri (D-43)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1381 Use of UAVs to deliver contraband Pellicciotti (D-30)H.PubSafNEUTRAL HB 1439 Permission to carry in a private residenceDoglio (D-22)H.CR&J OPPOSE HB 1464 WSP background checks for CPLsGoodman (D-45)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1465 Repeal delivery handgun with CPLGoodman (D-45)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB1649 Exempts CPL holders from b/g checks Sutherland (R-39)H.CR&JSUPPORT HB1739 Undetectable/untraceable firearmsValdez (D-43)H.CR&JOPPOSE HB 1786 Seizure of firearms under protective ordersJinkins (D-27)H.CR&JOPPOSE SB 5016Authorizing armed animal control officers Van De WegeS.L&JSUPPORT SSB 5027Extreme risk protection orders, under age 18 Frockt (D-46)S.RulesOPPOSE SB 5050Body armor use in a crimeO’Ban(R-28) S.L&JNEUTRAL SSB 5061Undetectable and untraceable firearmsDhingra (D-45)S.RulesOPPOSE SSB 5062High capacity magazine banKuderer D-48) S.RulesOPPOSE SB 5072Extreme risk protection ordersO’Ban (R-28)S.L&JNEUTRAL SB5099Target shooting on DNR land Sheldon (D-35)S.Ag SUPPORT SSB 5143Seizing firearms/DV incidents Dhingra (D-45)S.Rules OPPOSE SB 5150College safety/officers weapons Wilson (R-17)S.HiEd SUPPORT SB 5172Firearm training/gun bill sponsorsFortunato (R-39) S.StGovSUPPORT SSB 5174Training for CPL issue Palumbo (D-1)S.RulesOPPOSE SB 5181Firearm possession/mental health Kuderer (D-48)S.W&M OPPOSE SB 5205Firearm possession/incompetent for trial Dhingra (D-45)S.RulesOPPOSE SB 5340 Assault weapons banKuderer (D-48)S. L&JOPPOSE SB 5434New gun free zones Wilson (D-30)S.L&JOPPOSE
HB = House bill, SB = Senate bill.L&J = Law & Justice , CR&J = Civil Rights and Judiciary, PubSaf = Public Safety, HC = Health Care, H. K-12 = House Early education, Aprop = Appropriations, Fin = Finance, W&M = Ways & Means“S” before a bill number indicates Substitute (amended).
HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
5 Feb House Public Safety CommitteeJohn L. Obrien Bldg
3:30 p.m. HB 1381
8 Feb House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee
10:00 a.m. HB 1786
LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE:You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000.Toll free!!!The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993.Also toll free!!!
1-800-562-6000 TDD 1-800-635-9993
OTHER DATA:Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature’s web site at “www.leg.wa.gov“.Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format.You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe’s web site (http://www.adobe.com).You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573.Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000.You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http://www.tvw.org/ (you need “RealAudio” to do this, available free at the TVW web site).
By reading the House and Senate “bill reports” (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted.By reading the “roll call” for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill.The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line 24/7 , to any citizen.
GET THE WORD OUT:If you want to subscribe to the GOAL Post by e-mail, send a message to “[email protected] “.Please pass GOAL Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights.Better yet, make a couple of copies of this message, post it on your gun club’s bulletin board, and leave copies with your local gun shop(s).PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO DUPLICATE OR REDISTRIBUTE GOAL POST PROVIDED IT IS REPRODUCED WITHOUT TEXTUAL MODIFICATION AND CREDIT IS GIVEN TO GOAL.I can be reached at “[email protected]” or by telephone at (425) 985-4867.Unfortunately, I am unable to mail hard copy GOAL Post to individuals.Limited numbers of hard copies MAY be available at the Second Amendment Foundation book table at WAC gun shows.
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Puyallup (Pavilion) 23-24 February
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“The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.”