GOAL Post 2020-3
Legislative Update from Olympia 17 January 2020
VIRGINIA RALLY
FIRST GUN CONTROL BILL THIS SESSION PASSES HOUSE
NEW BILLS FILED
BILLS MOVE OUT OF COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARINGS NEXT WEEK
I was very pleased to see the turn-out at the rally in Olympia last Friday. But Monday’s turn-out in Richmond, Virginia set a record for public, overt, armed support of the Second Amendment. VirginiaState Police say more than 22,000 participants showed up, many of them from other heavily-populated eastern seaboard state. While no one inside the fenced “secure” area was armed, thousand of citizens on the public areas outside were, with everything from concealed carry handguns to every kind of “assault weapon” available – including one guy with a .50 caliber “sniper rifle.” In reaction, the Virginia legislature the next day passed a “red flag” protective order bill out of committee and they are planning to repeal The Old Dominion state’s CPL reciprocity law. The main point is that despite the hysteria generated by Governor “wet panties” Northam and the media, not a shot was fired. One arrest – of a woman violating the “no masks” order, probably Miss Antifa.
I mentioned previously that bills that did not pass out of the legislature during last year’s session were still available for action. Well, on Tuesday the House Rules Committee pulled HB 1010 (Senn D-41, WSP destruction of seized/forfeited firearms) and sent it to the House floor for a vote. Yesterday, the House passed it on a pretty much straight party-line vote. That side-steps half of the process in getting a bill passed. It now goes to Senate Law & Justice for their action. Keep in mind there are more than a dozen other “last year’s” bills they could do this with, avoiding public hearings until they get to the other side. It’s basically a fast-track for bills, good or bad. Don’t count on good (pro-gun) bills being fast-tracked!.
According to information that we have not been able to confirm at this time, a temporary injunction blocking release of the names and addresses of those who turned in bump stocks to the Washington State Patrol has been imposed by a Washington judge. It’s 0400 here in Indianapolis, where I am attending the NRA convention, and 0200 in Washington, so bear with me please.
Given my ISP problems and the added difficulties of posting information from a mobile hotspot while on the road in Indianapolis, we are passing along the following information
Speaker Chopp is contemplating bringing the bill to the floor.
There are two days left in the legislative session. PLEASE ACT NOW. Contact the following individuals and ask them to PLEASE bring HB 2182 up for a vote.
Rep. Frank Chopp, Speaker of the House ([email protected]), (360) 786 – 7920
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 turned in “bump stocks” and were compensated by the state. Under the current Public Records Act (RCW 42.56), this information MUST be released.
An emergency bill has been filed in Olympia to block this action for purposes of public safety. The bill is HB 2182, was filed by Representatives Shea, Klippert, Boehnke, Kretz, Dufault, Walsh, Orcutt, Young. More than 25 years ago the Washington legislature followed the lead of several other states and restricted access to public records concerning concealed pistol licenses. Why give burglars a heads up of where to go “shopping,” or anti-gun activists the opportunity to publish lists of CPL holders as some have done in other states?
Again, a reasonable assumption can be made if an individual had a bump stock, he or she also posses a firearm suitable for use with such a device. For those liberals who think this is a reasonable measure, ask them how they would feel about a public records release of the names of all women who received an abortion using public funding as is done in Washington under MEDICAID. Try that and watch the liberal rockets being fired!
YOU MUST TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TODAY IF THIS BILL IS TO MOVE. Again, the bill is HB 2182. It is imperative you contact YOUR state legislators today and ask them to support the bill. Your legislator is a liberal? Use the abortion example I cited above as an argument.
Contact information for your legislators may be found at https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ When you insert your address, a box will pop up with links to your state Senator and two state Representatives. Or you can do it the old fashioned way and look in the “blue” Government pages in your telephone directory.
Timing is critical. One report indicates the WSP intends to release the information as wearly as tomorrow, Friday, even before the mandatory release deadline.
Will Democrat leadership in both the House and Senate act, and will Governor Inslee sign an emergency bill?
A pro-gun “Rally for your Rights” will be held on the Capitol Campus on Saturday, 27 March at 12 noon. A little late in the session, but still an opportunity to show your support. It IS on a Saturday. Try to make it and show them the gun lobby is not a paper tiger..
Several bills passed by the end of the second chamber cut-off on (more…)
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.
Several months ago the GOAL Post e-mail list ws hacked.Since then, I have received a couple of solicitations citing a voucher and asking for money.Other people on the list have informed me that they have received similar messages.IGNORE THEM.It’s a scamDo not open the “voucher” attached to the message.
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.
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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.”
It’s over! The fat lady has done her part and has waddled off the stage, and our legislators are packing up and heading home from Olympia. At this point there is no talk of the need for a special session, unlike the three special sessions we had last year. .
The 2017-2018 biennium set a record for the number of gun related bills filed: 48, 25 anti-, 20 pro- and three neutral. But as foretold in the Book of Matthew, “Many are called but few are chosen.” Only four of the 48 managed to make it to the governor’s desk: None of the pro-gun bills made the cut in the Democrat-dominated legislature, surprise, surprise. HB 2519 and SBs 5553, 5992 and 6248 were the chosen few. SB 6620, the last minute “assault weapon” bill, failed to get a vote on the last day of the session (given the time allowed, it was unlikely to pass the House anyway). (more…)
Bills continue to move as the session winds down. SB 5992 (bump stock ban) has been sent to Governor Inslee for his signature. HBs 2363 (drone delivery of contraband) and 2519 (return of CPLs) still await a floor vote. SBs 5553 (suicidal, waiver of rights) and 6298 (DV harassment firearm ban) were both amended in the House and thus require a concurrence vote by the Senate. HB 3004 (school safety/semi-auto rifles) was assigned to House Judiciary, where it sits without action.
The biggest news this week is that SB 6620, the newly-filed “School security and safety of students” bill, was significantly amended in the Senate Ways & Means committee before passing out to Senate Rules for a floor vote yesterday. Shotguns were completely removed from the bill, All reference to “tactical features” for semi-auto rifles was removed – meaning it now applies to ALL semi-auto rifles, even your 10-22. It grandfathers existing legal possession, meaning 18-20 year olds that currently possess semi-auto rifle(s) may keep them. The requirement for the dealer (FFL) to file a separate background check request to local law enforcement (as is done with handguns) remains, but it eliminates delivery of a copy to the Department of Licensing and prohibits DoL from entering the information into a data base. While arguably a slight improvement in the bill, it is still an unacceptable violation of both the 2nd Amendment and Article 1, Section 24. (more…)
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