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GOAL Post 2014-5

GOAL Post 2014-5
Legislative Update from Olympia 7 February 2014

POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF PASSES; BILLS “DIE”

A FEW BILLS MOVE

NO ACTION ON INITIATIVES

ASTERISK TO DENOTE STATUS CHANGE

NEXT MAJOR CUT-OFF: CHAMBER CUT-OFF 18 FEBRUARY

GUN CONFISCATION IN CALIFORNIA

The first policy committee cut-off in the legislature was at close-of-business today. At least theoretically, all bills that had not passed out of their original policy committee (for gun bills, mostly House Judiciary and Senate Law & Justice) are considered dead for the session. Keep in mind that “dead” doesn’t always mean dead if leadership wants to bring a bill back to life. But barring unusual circumstances, once the cut-off passes, no further action will be taken on those bills. Note the new “Bill Status” update in this GOAL Post.

This is the first opportunity to cull the list of bills under consideration. As of tonight. most of the 46 bills and two initiatives we are tracking will die. I’ll carry the full list one more week, then cut it back to the small handful still in play for 2014. But remember, no bill is really dead until the fat lady sings on 13 March (last day of the session).

HB 2459 (hunter safety), and SBs 5956 (short-barreled rifles), 6025 (use of body armor in a crime), 6199 (use of incendiary ammunition and exploding targets) have moved from their original committees, along with SB 6245 Position on SB 6245 changed to neutral; all it does is repeat existing procedure regarding surrender of CPL if convicted or committed.

Initiatives 591 and 594 remain in both the House Judiciary and Senate Law & Justice committees. The initiatives are not subject to the cut-off calendars and may be acted on at any time. The unofficial word is that the legislature will decline to act on either initiative, sending both to the voters in November.

I-591 needs the support and help from every gun owner in Washington. Additional information about the initiative and a link to made donations is available at http://wagunrights.org/

One more format change — an addition, actually. I’ve added an asterisk in front of the bill number in Bill Status to identify a change in status during the reporting period, most commonly passage from a committee or chamber. A quick scan down the list will alert readers to action taken on a bill.

The next major cut-off date, when bills still in play may die, is Tuesday, 18 February, when all bills must pass out of their original chamber (House bills out of the House, Senate bills out of the Senate).

A few people have asked me about reference I made in Olympia to gun confiscation currently underway in California. A short explanation is available from an NRA-ILA Daily Alert message several days back. The report is available at http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2014/1/california-apps-protect-yourself-if-the-government-comes-for-your-guns.aspx

The bottom line here is that while many people who support various gun control schemes do so with the honest intent of reducing “gun violence,” the ultimate goal of the leadership of that movement is the abolition of the private ownership of firearms. Any time you hear the term “background checks” being used, think “gun registration,” which is a necessary first step to any effective gun confiscation program. We have offered ways of conducting background checks without record retention; they have been rejected. It’s not about background checks. 20 years ago California did away with “private transfers” of guns, and required all transfers to go through licensed dealers. It is those lists they are now using to confiscate guns from newly-identified prohibited persons.

Bill #	Subject	Sponsor	Status	GOAL Position
HB 1096	Juvi illegal firearm possession	Hurst (D-31)	Died H. Jud.	Concerns
HB 1147	1^st degree juvenile unlawful possession	Goodman (D-45)	Died H. Jud	Concerns
HB 1184	Range protection	Takko (D-19)	Died H. Jud	Support
HB 1318	CPL renewal notice	Taylor (R-15)	Died H. Jud	Support
HB 1371	WA Firearms Freedom Act	Taylor (R-15)	Died H.Jud	Support
HB 1561	Short barreled rifles	Blake (D-19)	Died H. Jud	Support
SHB 1588	Background checks	Pedersen (D-43)	Died H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1676	Mandatory safe storage	Kagi (D-32)	Died H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1703	Gun “safety” training and tax	Jinkins (D-27)	Died H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1729	Street gangs	Warnick (R-13)	Died H. Jud	Support
HB 1788	Firearms/school employees	Pike (R-18)	Died H. Jud	Support
SHB 1839	Background checks	Goodman (D-45)	Died H. Rules	Support
HB 1840	Firearms/restraining orders	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1908	Firearms on school property	Scott (R-39)	Died H. Jud	Support
HB 2020	Firearms-related jobs	Shea (R-4)	Died H. Jud	Support
HB 2164	Juvenile firearm possession	Orwall (D-33)	Died H. Rules	Support
HB 2324	Use of Force.	Shea (R-4)	Died H. Jud	Support
*HB 2459	Ensuring Hunter Safety	Blake (D-19)	H. Aprop.	Support
HB 2475	Making state law consistent with federal law regarding short-barreled shotguns and short-barreled rifles.	Overstreet (R-42)	Died H. Jud.	Support
HB 2502	Delivery to Peace Officers.	Klippert (R-8)	Died H. Jud	Support

HB 2529	Concerning a sales tax exemption for firearms and firearm ammunition to encourage the purchase within the borders of Washington state.	Overstreet (R-42)	H. Finance.	Support
HB 2551	Protecting the constitutionally guaranteed right to the lawful possession of firearms during an emergency	Overstreet (R-42)	Died H. Jud.	Support
HB 2664	Defense against animals	Taylor(R-15)	Died H. Jud.	Support
SB 5376	Juvenile illegal firearm possession	Kline (D-37)	S. W&M	Concerns
SSB 5452	Stalking protection orders	Conway (D-29)	S. Rules	Concerns
SB 5478	Firearms/mental health court	Keiser (D-33)	Died S. L&J	Concerns
SB 5479	Safekeeping of firearms	Keiser (D-33)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5485	Mandatory safe storage	Kline (D-37)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5604	NRA license plates	Hatfield (D-19)	Died S. Trans	Neutral
SB 5625	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5635	Restoration of firearm rights	Kline (D-37)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5660	Firearm safety education	Chase (D-32)	Died S. K-12	Support
SB 5710	Mandatory safe storage	Kohl-Welles (D-46)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5711	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5737	Ban on sale of “assault weapons”	Murray (D-43)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5739	Ban on guns in parks	Murray (D-43)	Died S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5831	Prohibits double tax on clay pigeons	Rivers (R-18)	Died S. Rules	Support
*SB 5956	Short-barreled rifles	Hatfield (D-19)	S. L&J	Support
*SB 6025	Use of Body Armor	O’ban (R-28)	S. L&J	Neutral
SB 6039	Ensuring Hunter Safety	Pearson (R-39)	S. Natural Resources & Parks	Support
SB 6066	Restoration of Rights	Honeyford (R-15)	Died S. L&J	Support
SB 6198	Protecting Sport Shooting Ranges.	Roach (R-31) Hargrove (D-24)	Died S. L&J	Support
*SB 6199	Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.	Braun (R-20) Hargrove (D-24)	S. Nat Resources & Parks	Support
*SB 6245	Surrender of CPL.	Dansel (R-7) Hargrove (D-24)	S. L&J	Concerns
SB 6281	Ensuring an effective hunter education program	Roach (R-31) Pedersen (D-43)	S. Rules	Evaluating
SB 6416	Delivery to Peace Officers	Hatfield(D-19)	Died S. L&J	Support
I-591	Protect Gun Rights		H. Jud & Senate L&J	Support
I-594	Universal background checks/registration		H. Jud & Senate L&J	Support

Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Ag/NatRes = Agriculture/Natural Resources, Fin = Finance, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 = Education, L&J = Law & Justice, NatRes = Natural Resources & Parks, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means

HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:

None

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, 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]” or 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 IN ITS ENTIRETY 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.

Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 15-16 February

Puyallup 22-23 February

“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

February 8, 2014

GOAL Post 2014-4

GOAL Post 2014-4
Legislative Update from Olympia 3 February 2014

HEARINGS ON INITIATIVES

HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL

I-591 CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE

NEW BILLS FILED

HBs 2164, 2459 PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE

CHANGE IN POSITION ON HUNTER ED BILLS

FRIDAY IS FIRST POLICY CHAMBER CUT-OFF

Public hearings on the competing gun initiatives were conducted on Tuesday in House Judiciary and Wednesday in Senate Law & Justice. The House hearing got all the media attention, with former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her former-astronaut husband Mark Kelly leading those testifying. The overflow crowd of attendees had to be sent to the House chamber. The crowd on Wednesday was smaller, but still filled more than just the Senate Law & Justice hearing room.

Testimony in both hearings, especially the House hearing, was very interesting, and points out the difficulty we have in getting the pro-gun message across. Almost all of the pro-594/anti-591 testimony was very emotional, consisting primarily of victims tales, with a few statistics thrown in. On our side, most anti-594/pro-591 testimony was fact based, focusing on the difficulties in implementing I-594, it’s near-impossible enforcement, etc. Calm, cool and logical, just as we’re supposed to be when we choose to carry a defensive firearm. Unfortunately, emotion tugs at the heartstrings.

Unfortunately, a few individuals chose to exercise their right to openly carry firearms at the Tuesday event, and they’re the ones who drew the media attention for the pro-591 side. An interview with a camouflage-clad, AR-15 toting gunman beats a cold recitation of facts any time. This is the kind of image we have ten months to overcome, or we lose.

The prevailing attitude in Olympia seems to be that this is an election year, and controversial social issues are best left off the table. At this point, neither initiative is likely to receive a vote out of either committee. If the session ends in five weeks without action on either initiative, they both go to the voters in November. And it’s going to be a long campaign up until election day.

For those who were not able to make it to the hearings, they’re both available on TVWashington. Each runs a few minutes under two hours. The 28 January House Judiciary hearing is at http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2014010151 The Senate Law & Justice hearing is here at http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2014010154

Testimony was also heard on HB 1561, by Rep. Brian Blake (D-19), a bill that would open the door to legal possession of short-barreled rifles. Given the previously-stated attitude about staying away from controversial topics, getting this one voted out of committee is an uphill battle. I would urge all of you to contact your legislators and ask that HB 1561 receive a vote out of committee and a vote of the full House on the House floor.

I-591 (pro-gun) was officially certified Friday by the Secretary of State. Both initiatives will now likely go to a vote of the people in November.

Three new firearm-related bills were filed last week, bringing the total I am tracking to 45 (if I counted accurately). This is a record in recent years, but will change significantly at the end of the week with the first policy committee cut-off.

HB 2551, by Rep. Jason Overstreet (R-42), removes the ability of the governor or other official to restrict the use, possession , sale or transfer of any firearm or ammunition during a declared state of emergency. Under current law, possession of firearms outside the home, as well as sale/transfer, can be prohibited. Bills similar to this passed in several states following the gun confiscation policies practiced by New Orleans authorities after Hurricane Katrina. HB 2664, by Rep. David Taylor (R-15), extends the right of self defense, or defense of others, to those threatened by animal attack, both domestic and/or wild. SB 6416, by Sen. Brian Hatfield (D-19), is a counterpart bill to HB 2502, and allows immediate delivery of a handgun to full-time commissioned law enforcement officers, just as a holder of a CPL can take immediate delivery.

HB 2164, by Rep. Tina Orwall (D-33), passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on a unanimous vote. The bill requires intervention training for juveniles adjudicated (convicted) of firearm offenses. HB 2459, by Rep. Brian Blake (D-19) passed out of House Agriculture to House Finance. SB 6199, by Sen. John Braun (R-20), prohibits incendiary targets or ammunition in certain circumstances.

As I alluded to in my GOAL Alert last week, I have received several from hunter education instructors asking that we reverse our position on the Hunter Education fee increase bills. I defer to their perspective on service today as Hunter Ed instructors (my experience goes back 25-35 years, in California). Effective immediately, the GOAL Position on HB 2459 and SB 6039 is now “SUPPORT.”

Friday, 7 February, is the first policy chamber cut-off date. Theoretically, any bills that have not passed out of their original policy committee, are effectively dead for the session. Except that nothing is truly dead until the session is over. A vote of the entire Senate or House can “relieve a committee” of consideration of a bill, and move it to the floor for a full chamber vote. It’s an unusual maneuver, but it does happen occasionally.

My travels are done for the immediate future, so GOAL Post should be back to its normal Friday evening dissemination at the end of the week. I’m also trying another format change — placing the GOAL position on a bill on the same line as the bill status. Theoretically this will make it easier to read. I expect I’ll get input on that as well!

Bill #	Subject	Sponsor	Status	GOAL Position
HB 1096	Juvi illegal firearm possession	Hurst (D-31)	H. Rules	Concerns
HB 1147	1^st degree juvenile unlawful possession	Goodman (D-45)	H. Jud	Concerns
HB 1184	Range protection	Takko (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1318	CPL renewal notice	Taylor (R-15)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1371	WA Firearms Freedom Act	Taylor (R-15)	H.Jud	Support
HB 1561	Short barreled rifles	Blake (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1588	Background checks	Pedersen (D-43)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1676	Mandatory safe storage	Kagi (D-32)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1703	Gun “safety” training and tax	Jinkins (D-27)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1729	Street gangs	Warnick (R-13)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1788	Firearms/school employees	Pike (R-18)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1839	Background checks	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Support
HB 1840	Firearms/restraining orders	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1908	Firearms on school property	Scott (R-39)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2020	Firearms-related jobs	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2164	Juvenile firearm possession	Orwall (D-33)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2324	Use of Force.	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2459	Ensuring Hunter Safety	Blake (D-19)	H. Agricultural & Natural Resources	Support
HB 2475	Making state law consistent with federal law regarding short-barreled shotguns and short-barreled rifles.	Overstreet (R-42)	H. Jud.	Support
HB 2502	Delivery to Peace Officers.	Klippert (R-8)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2502	Delivery to Peace Officers.	Klippert (R-8)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2529	Concerning a sales tax exemption for firearms and firearm ammunition to encourage the purchase within the borders of Washington state.	Overstreet (R-42)	H. Finance.	Support
HB 2551	Protecting the constitutionally guaranteed right to the lawful possession of firearms during an emergency	Overstreet (R-42)	H. Jud.	Support
HB 2664	Defense against animals	Taylor(R-15)	H. Jud.	Support
SB 5376	Juvenile illegal firearm possession	Kline (D-37)	S. W&M	Concerns
SSB 5452	Stalking protection orders	Conway (D-29)	S. Rules	Concerns
SB 5478	Firearms/mental health court	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Concerns
SB 5479	Safekeeping of firearms	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5485	Mandatory safe storage	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5604	NRA license plates	Hatfield (D-19)	S. Trans	Neutral
SB 5625	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5635	Restoration of firearm rights	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5660	Firearm safety education	Chase (D-32)	S. K-12	Support
SB 5710	Mandatory safe storage	Kohl-Welles (D-46)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5711	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5737	Ban on sale of “assault weapons”	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5739	Ban on guns in parks	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5831	Prohibits double tax on clay pigeons	Rivers (R-18)	S. Rules	Support
SB 5956	Short-barreled rifles	Hatfield (D-19)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6025	Use of Body Armor	O’ban (R-28)	S. L&J	Neutral
SB 6039	Ensuring Hunter Safety	Pearson (R-39)	S. Natural Resources & Parks	Support
SB 6066	Restoration of Rights	Honeyford (R-15)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6198	Protecting Sport Shooting Ranges.	Roach (R-31) Hargrove (D-24)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6199	Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.	Braun (R-20) Hargrove (D-24)	S. Nat Resources & Parks	Support
SB 6245	Surrender of CPL.	Dansel (R-7) Hargrove (D-24)	S. L&J	Concerns
SB 6281	Ensuring an effective hunter education program	Roach (R-31) Pedersen (D-43)	S. Rules	Evaluating
SB 6416	Delivery to Peace Officers	Hatfield(D-19)	S. L&J	Support

Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Ag/NatRes = Agriculture/Natural Resources, Fin = Finance, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 = Education, L&J = Law & Justice, NatRes = Natural Resources & Parks, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means

HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:

None

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, 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]” or 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 IN ITS ENTIRETY 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.

Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 15-16 February

Puyallup 22-23 February

“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

February 4, 2014

BREAKING: GOAL Alert 1-2014 – CRITICAL HEARING NOTICE I-591, 594

GOAL Alert 1-2014
Legislative Update from Olympia 26 January 2014

PUBLIC HEARING ON INITIATIVES

LEGISLATURE INUNDATED WITH PRO-I-594 E-MAILS

CHANGE IN POSITION ON HUNTER ED BILL

This is a repeat, but it bears repeating. Public hearings will be conducted on Initiatives 591 (pro-gun) and 594 (anti-gun) on 28 January (House Judiciary) and 29 January (Senate Law & Justice). It is critical that as many individuals as possible turn out to attend BOTH of these hearings.

A strong turnout sends a strong signal to both the legislature and to the media present of the support for, or opposition to, each of the initiatives. Signs and posters are not allowed inside the buildings, but we will be distributing “Guns Save Lives” stickers to participants. Parking in the vicinity of the Campus is tight, and Olympia loves to give tickets for illegal parking, so car pools are strongly encouraged. http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Parking.aspx

The House Judiciary Committee will conduct it’s hearing on both initiatives at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, in House Hearing Room “A” in the John L. Obrien (House) Office Building. The Senate Law & Justice Committee will hear both initiatives at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Senate Hearing Room “1” in the John A. Cherberg Senate Office Building. Sign-up sheets will likely be posted outside the hearing rooms. Please come early and sign in FOR I-591 and AGAINST I-594.

House Judiciary chair Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-27) announced she would also hear HB 1561 — legalizing short-barreled rifles under state law — in conjunction with her hearing on the initiatives Tuesday afternoon.

We are receiving reports legislators are being inundated with e-mails asking them to support I-594 (anti-gun) and oppose I-591 (pro-gun). Whether you can or can’t make it to Olympia on Tuesday and/or Wednesday, and especially if you can’t make either day, it is imperative you communicate with your legislators and tell that that I-594 is not only too extreme for Washingtonians, it’s possibly in conflict with federal law as well.

You can link directly to your legislators by clicking on “Comment on this initiative” box at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=594&year=2013.

You can also make positive comments and ask them to support I-591 (pro-gun) by clicking the same box at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=591&year=2013

Speaking of being inundated with e-mails, I have received several from hunter education instructors asking that we reverse our position on the Hunter Education fee increase bills. Given that they are far more current with the program (my experience goes back 25-35 years), I defer to their judgment. The position will change to “SUPPORT” in the next GOAL Post.”

I look forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday and Wednesday.

January 27, 2014

Goal Post 2014-3

GOAL Post 2014-3
Legislative Update from Olympia 23 January 2014

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON INITIATIVES

I-594 CERTIFIED BY SOS; I-591 NEXT

FIREARMS ON THE CAPITOL CAMPUS

FORMAT CHANGE

NEW BILL(S) FILED

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

OPPOSE HB 2459/SB 6039

Public hearings will be conducted on Initiatives 591 (pro-gun) and 594 (anti-gun) on 28 January (House Judiciary) and 29 January (Senate Law & Justice). It is critical that as many individuals turn out as possible to attend BOTH of these hearings. A strong turnout sends a strong signal to both the legislature and to the media present of the support for, or opposition to, each of the initiatives.

Signs and posters are not allowed inside the buildings, but we will be distributing “Guns Save Lives” stickers to participants. Parking in the vicinity of the Campus is tight, and Olympia loves to give tickets for illegal parking, so car pools are strongly encouraged. http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Parking.aspx

The House Judiciary Committee will conduct it’s hearing on both initiatives at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, in House Hearing Room “A” in the John L. Obrien (House) Office Building. The Senate Law & Justice Committee will hear both initiatives at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Senate Hearing Room “1” in the John A. Cherberg Senate Office Building. Sign-up sheets will likely be posted outside the hearing rooms. Please come early and sign in FOR I-591 and AGAINST I-594.

(And just before I sent this, House Judiciary chair Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-27) announced she would also hear HB 1561 — legalizing short-barreled rifles under state law — in conjunction with her hearing on the initiatives Tuesday afternoon.)

The Secretary of State announced on Wednesday that the count of signatures for I-=594 was completed, and the initiative has sufficient signatures to move forward. The count on I-591 is underway as you read this.

And here is where I alienate some of you on the list. Carry is legal on the Capitol Campus. But both committee chairs have asked that no one OPEN carry in deference to the victims the other side is expected to bring in. I know, and for the most part agree with, the arguments for open carry. But occasionally discretion is the better part of valor. This is NOT the time to push the issue. In fact, the most likely reaction to such activity is a change in the law banning ALL firearms on the Campus. That does no one any good. Please be discrete.

I’ve merged the “Bill Status” and “GOAL Position” segments to make for easier linking of the two. The GOAL position on a given bill will appear immediately below the bill information.

One new firearm-related bill was filed this week. SB 6245, by Sen. Brian Dansel (R-7) makes technical fixes to the existing law requiring surrender of a CPL held by anyone convicted of certain offenses.

A public hearing will be conducted on SB 6199, a bill restricting the use of incendiary or tracer ammunition and incendiary devices.

I have taken a position to oppose HB 2459 and SB 6039, bills dealing with hunter education training. I support the intent of hunter education training. I was first certified by the State of California as a Hunter Safety instructor in 1973. Hunter education training was developed by the NRA in the 1930s. Hunter Ed instruction is currently conducted by volunteer instructors. But this bill allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to set a registration fee “of not more than $20” to take the course. Revenues collected shall be used to reimburse volunteer instructors for out-of-pocket expenses and other purposes. I oppose the bills as written because I believe $20 is too high and will evolve into a cash cow for DFW. Instructors deserve to be reimbursed, but a $20 fee for the course may act as a bar to certifying young hunters.

Bill #	Subject	Sponsor	Status	GOAL Position
HB 1096	Juvi illegal firearm possession	Hurst (D-31)	H. Rules	Concerns
HB 1147	1^st degree juvenile unlawful possession	Goodman (D-45)	H. Jud	Concerns
HB 1184	Range protection	Takko (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1318	CPL renewal notice	Taylor (R-15)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1371	WA Firearms Freedom Act	Taylor (R-15)	H.Jud	Support
HB 1561	Short barreled rifles	Blake (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1588	Background checks	Pedersen (D-43)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1676	Mandatory safe storage	Kagi (D-32)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1703	Gun “safety” training and tax	Jinkins (D-27)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1729	Street gangs	Warnick (R-13)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1788	Firearms/school employees	Pike (R-18)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1839	Background checks	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Support
HB 1840	Firearms/restraining orders	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1908	Firearms on school property	Scott (R-39)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2020	Firearms-related jobs	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2164	Juvenile firearm possession	Orwall (D-33)	H. Jud	Evaluating
HB 2324	Use of Force.	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2459	Ensuring Hunter Safety	Blake (D-19)	H. Agricultural & Natural Resources	Oppose as written.
HB 2475	Making state law consistent with federal law regarding short-barreled shotguns and short-barreled rifles.	Overstreet (R-42)	H. Jud.	Support
HB 2502	Delivery to Peace Officers.	Klippert (R-8)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2529	Concerning a sales tax exemption for firearms and firearm ammunition to encourage the purchase within the borders of Washington state.	Overstreet (R-42)	H. Finance.	Support
SB 5376	Juvenile illegal firearm possession	Kline (D-37)	S. W&M	Concerns
SSB 5452	Stalking protection orders	Conway (D-29)	S. Rules	Concerns
SB 5478	Firearms/mental health court	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Concerns
SB 5479	Safekeeping of firearms	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5485	Mandatory safe storage	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5604	NRA license plates	Hatfield (D-19)	S. Trans	Neutral
SB 5625	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5635	Restoration of firearm rights	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5660	Firearm safety education	Chase (D-32)	S. K-12	Support
SB 5710	Mandatory safe storage	Kohl-Welles (D-46)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5711	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5737	Ban on sale of “assault weapons”	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5739	Ban on guns in parks	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5831	Prohibits double tax on clay pigeons	Rivers (R-18)	S. Rules	Support
SB 5956	Short-barreled rifles	Hatfield (D-19)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6025	Use of Body Armor	O’ban (R-28)	S. L&J	Neutral
SB 6039	Ensuring Hunter Safety	Pearson (R-39)	S. Natural Resources & Parks	Oppose as written
SB 6066	Restoration of Rights	Honeyford (R-15)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6198	Protecting Sport Shooting Ranges.	Roach (R-31) Hargrove (D-24)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6199	Addressing wildfires caused by incendiary devices.	Braun (R-20) Hargrove (D-24)	S. Nat Resources & Parks	Evaluating
SB 6245	Surrender of CPL.	Dansel (R-7) Hargrove (D-24)	S. L&J	Evaluating
SB 6281	Ensuring an effective hunter education program	Roach (R-31) Pedersen (D-43)	S. Natural Resources & Parks	Evaluating

Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Ag/NatRes = Agriculture/Natural Resources, Fin = Finance, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 = Education, L&J = Law & Justice, NatRes = Natural Resources & Parks, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means

HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:

28 January 1:30 p.m.	I-591/I-594	House Judiciary Committee	House Hearing Room A John L. O’Brien Bldg (JLOB)
28 January 1:30 p.m.	SB 6199	Senate Natural Resources & Parks Committee	Senate Hearing Room 1 John A. Cherberg Bldg (JAC)
29 January 1:30 p.m.	I-591/I-594	Senate Law & Justice Committee	Senate Hearing Room 1 John A. Cherberg Bldg (JAC)

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, 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]” or 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 IN ITS ENTIRETY 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.

Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 15-16 February

Puyallup 22-23 February

“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

January 24, 2014

GOAL Post 2014-2

GOAL Post 2014-2
Legislative Update from Olympia 20 January 2014

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR ADOPTED

FOUR NEW BILLS FILED

NEW METHOD TO CONTACT LEGISLATORS

COMPETING RALLIES

INITIATIVES TO BE HEARD

One of the first orders of business for the legislature is adopting internal controls called “cut-off dates.” These cut-offs force action on bills or allow them to die for the session. If a bill fails to pass the specified cut-off, it is nominally dead for the session (subject to revival if the chamber – House or Senate – want it). The cut-off dates for the 2013 session:

February 7 Bills must pass original policy committee

February 11 Bills with fiscal impact must pass first chamber fiscal committee

February 18 Bills must pass original chamber (House bills out of House, Senate bills out of
Senate)

February 29 Bills must pass second chamber policy committee

March 3 Bills with fiscal impact must pass second chamber fiscal committee

March 7 Bills must pass second chamber (except initiatives and alternate bills)

March 13 Legislature adjourns

Five new gun-related bills have been filed for this session. HB 2324, by Rep, Matt Shea (R-4) codifies Washington’s “stand your ground” law and provides both criminal and civil immunity for individuals exercising their rights under the law, up to and including the use of lethal force if the situation warrants. HB 2502, by Rep. Brad Klippert (R-8), waives the waiting period for handgun purchase for commissioned, full-time peace officers, just as the period is waived for CPL holders.

SB 6025, by Sen. Steve O’Ban (R-28), makes it a separate offense to use body armor during the commission of certain felonies. SB 6066, by Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-15), provides for restoration of rights in some domestic violence misdemeanor cases. SB 6198, by Sen. Pam Roach (R-31), provides immunity to established shooting ranges from nuisance noise-related lawsuits.

The Legislature has created a new means of input on bills directly to your legislators. On the “Bill Information page at www.leg.wa.gov, type the bill number into the “search by bill number” block. That will take you to the information about that particular bill… a link to the bill itself, a list of sponsors, a bill analysis when available, and the current status of the bill. There is a new, dark green block just to the right of the bill number that reads “Comment on this bill.” Clicking on that box takes you to a format page that allows you to identify your district’s legislators, state a position on the bill (support, oppose or neutral), and leave comments. This can be a very useful tool in communicating directly with your elected officials.

Moms Demand Action, a gun control groups founded after the Newtown, CT, school shooting, held a rally in Olympia on Friday, 17 January. Approximately 50 individuals participated. The group claims statewide membership[ of about 1,200. Washington Ceasefire, our state’s longtime gun control advocacy group, claims 5,000+ members. On Sunday, approx imately 200 individuals fell out for a pro-gun rally on the Capitol Campus. Washington has more than 400,000 CPL holders, NRA membership approaches (or surpasses — I don’t have current figures) 100,000, and the Washington Arms Collectors alone boasts 20,000 members.

Although next week’s schedule has not been published yet, we have been informed Initiatives 591 and 594 will be the subject of public hearings in the House Judiciary and Senate Law & Justice Committees on Tuesday, 28 January and Wednesday, 29 January, respectively. MOre information on this as it becomes available. If you can make it to Olympia on either or both of these days, please plan to do so. In 2007, when SB 5197 (a “gun show loophole” bill) was heard in Senate Labor & Commerce, about 60 supporters of the bill showed up — versus more than 350 opponents. We forced them to open three overflow rooms to accommodate the participamnts.

BILL STATUS:

The following 28 bills filed in 2013 remain under consideration in the 2014 session:

Bill #	Subject	Sponsor	Status	GOAL Position
HB 1096	Juvi illegal firearm possession	Hurst (D-31)	H. Rules	Concerns
HB 1147	1^st degree juvenile unlawful possession	Goodman (D-45)	H. Jud	Concerns
HB 1184	Range protection	Takko (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1318	CPL renewal notice	Taylor (R-15)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1371	WA Firearms Freedom Act	Taylor (R-15)	H.Jud	Support
HB 1561	Short barreled rifles	Blake (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1588	Background checks	Pedersen (D-43)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1676	Mandatory safe storage	Kagi (D-32)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1703	Gun “safety” training and tax	Jinkins (D-27)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1729	Street gangs	Warnick (R-13)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1788	Firearms/school employees	Pike (R-18)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1839	Background checks	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Support
HB 1840	Firearms/restraining orders	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1908	Firearms on school property	Scott (R-39)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2020	Firearms-related jobs	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2164	Juvenile firearm possession	Orwall (D-33)	H. Jud	Evaluating
HB 2324	Use of Force.	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2502	Delivery to Peace Officers.	Klippert (R-8)	H. Jud	Support
SB 5376	Juvenile illegal firearm possession	Kline (D-37)	S. W&M	Concerns
SSB 5452	Stalking protection orders	Conway (D-29)	S. Rules	Concerns
SB 5478	Firearms/mental health court	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Concerns
SB 5479	Safekeeping of firearms	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5485	Mandatory safe storage	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5604	NRA license plates	Hatfield (D-19)	S. Trans	Neutral
SB 5625	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5635	Restoration of firearm rights	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5660	Firearm safety education	Chase (D-32)	S. K-12	Support
SB 5710	Mandatory safe storage	Kohl-Welles (D-46)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5711	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5737	Ban on sale of “assault weapons”	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5739	Ban on guns in parks	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5831	Prohibits double tax on clay pigeons	Rivers (R-18)	S. Rules	Support
SB 5956	Short-barreled rifles	Hatfield (D-19)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6025	Use of Body Armor	O’ban (R-28)	S. L&J	Neutral
SB 6066	Restoration of Rights	Honeyford (R-15)	S. L&J	Support
SB 6198	Protecting Sport Shooting Ranges.	Roach (R-31) Hargrove (D-24)	S. L&J	Support

Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 = Education, L&J = Law & Justice, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means

HEARING(S) SCHEDULED:

None scheduled

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, 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]” or 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 IN ITS ENTIRETY 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.

Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 15-16 February

Puyallup 22-23 February

“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

January 21, 2014

GOAL Post 2014-1

GOAL Post 2014-1
Legislative Update from Olympia 10 January 2014

LEGISLATURE CONVENES MONDAY, 13 JANUARY

HANDFUL OF NEW MEMBERS IN EACH CHAMBER

POSSIBLE ELECTION YEAR INFLUENCE ON LEGISLATION

29 BILLS HELD OVER FROM 2013 SESSION

TWO NEW PRE-FILED BILLS

INITIATIVES

LEGISLATIVE TUTORIAL

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR

LEGISLATOR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

LATE PUBLICATION NEXT WEEK

The second regular session of the 63rd (biennial) Washington state legislature convenes Monday, January 13th for its short (60 day) session. Control of the legislature remains split, with Democrats controlling the House of Representatives with 55 seats, while the minority Republicans have 43. From a gun owners perspective, this view is skewed by the f act that a small handful of Democrats side solidly with gun owners on those issues. The Senate remains controlled by a Majority Coalition of 24 Republicans and two Democrats. From a standpoint of stopping bad bills, we should be all right, but it will be difficult to move pro-gun legislation forward.

Due to resignations and “promotions” (elections to higher or other office), there are six new faces in the House and six in the Senate. The ones with the greatest potential impact on gun owners are election of Jan Angel (R-26) to the Senate, giving the Majority Coalition 26-23 control, and Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-27) taking over House Judiciary from now-Senator Jamie Pedersen (D-43). Jinkins’ background is in public health issues, so I don’t expect any change in philosophy in House Judiciary. Senator Adam Kline (D-37) has announced he will not run for reelection this year, but he will be with us for this session.

Mid-term elections will be conducted in November. To a limited degree, that might influence how elected officials vote on controversial issues. (Guns? Controversial? Nah, it’s clearly protected in BOTH federal and state constitutions… but apparently some people can’t read.)

As this is the second year of the biennium, bills that were filed last year and not passed by the legislature remain available for consideration. 29 firearm-related bills, good and bad, from 2013 are still in the hopper (see list below). In addition, two additional gun-related bills were pre-filed before the session started. HB 2164, by Rep. Tina Orwall, would require juveniles adjudicated or convicted of firearm possession offenses participate in “aggression replacement training, “family therapy” or some other approved therapy sessions, and SB 5956 by Sen. Brian Hatfield (D-19) would reopen the door to legal possession of short-barreled rifles.

The “battle of the initiatives” is about to formally kick off later this month. I-594 backers turned in approximately 345,000 signatures, well over the 246,000 needed for consideration. I-591 backers (Protect our Gun Rights) turned in about 349,000 signatures. The signature petitions must be validated by the Secretary of State before they are officially presented to the legislature. That process is expected to take about two weeks. Interesting, in their public statement on the initiatives, the Secretary of State’s office referred to I-594 as a “gun control” measure and to I-591 as a “gun-related” measure (an accurate characterization as I-591 PROTECTS gun rights and limits background checks to those required by federal law). I-594 broadly expands the requirement for background checks on ALL firearm transfers, retail and private, to include loans of guns in many cases. I-594 would also prevent gun safety classes being given outside recognized shooting ranges (such as those classes conducted at WAC gun shows). More on these later.

For those new to legislative affairs, here’s how the process works: When a bill is filed in the House or Senate (or both, simultaneously, called “companion bills”) it is assigned to a policy committee. Most gun-related bills go to the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Senate. In the House it’s a little more complicated, as it may be sent to House Judiciary, House Public Safety, or House Juvenile Justice. Public hearings may be held, after which the bill may (or may not) be voted out of committee. If the bill has a fiscal impact (usually an expenditure of more than $50,000), it must then go to Senate Ways & Means or one of a couple of House fiscal committees. The bill then goes to the Senate or House Rules Committee, where it must be voted on to pass out to the floor for a full vote.

After a bill passes the Senate or House, it then goes over to the opposite chamber (House or Senate), where the whole process starts over again. If the bill passes the second chamber in the same form it passed the first, it goes to the governor for signature (or veto or partial veto). If changes are made in the second chamber, it goes back to the first for concurrence. It may also go to a conference committee from both chambers to resolve differences. The final version must pass both chambers.

The bill then goes to the Governor, who may sign it into law, veto (kill) the bill, or sign a partial veto (killing just selected section(s) of the bill). The governor may also allow a bill to become law without her (or his) signature. Most signed bills take effect on 1 July, although bills with an “emergency clause” (considered immediately necessary for public safety) take effect upon signature by the governor.

One of the first items of business in each session is the adoption of the session calendar, identifying dates by which bills must clear various hurdles. A bill that fails to clear the policy committee or chamber floor by the designated date is generally considered dead for the year, although they may be “resurrected” by parliamentary procedure. I’ll post the cut-off dates for the 2009 session in the next issue of GOAL Post.

The Democrat caucus has extended its reach from urban and suburban areas to rural areas. In these districts, the enthusiasm for gun control is diluted. If the Democrats expect to hold these rural districts in the next election, they will have to tread carefully on the gun issue. If you live in a rural or even suburban district with Democrat Representatives or a Democrat Senator, it is important that you call their office and express concern about your gun rights. Ask them to keep you informed of any gun-related legislation. This lets them know that you are watching them on this issue.

The Legislature has not yet published new telephone and office directories because legislators are not sworn in until Monday, 13 January. The following links can be used at that time to identify direct contact information:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Senators/

http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Representatives/

I’ll be attending the annual SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trades) trade show 14-17 January and won’t return until the 18th (Saturday). I’ll probably get the next GOAL Post out Saturday night or Sunday.

BILL STATUS:

The following 28 bills filed in 2013 remain under consideration in the 2014 session:

Bill #	Subject	Sponsor	Status	GOAL Position
HB 1096	Juvi illegal firearm possession	Hurst (D-31)	H. Rules	Concerns
HB 1147	1^st degree juvenile unlawful possession	Goodman (D-45)	H. Jud	Concerns
HB 1184	Range protection	Takko (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1318	CPL renewal notice	Taylor (R-15)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1371	WA Firearms Freedom Act	Taylor (R-15)	H.Jud	Support
HB 1561	Short barreled rifles	Blake (D-19)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1588	Background checks	Pedersen (D-43)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1612				Concerns
HB 1676	Mandatory safe storage	Kagi (D-32)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1703	Gun “safety” training and tax	Jinkins (D-27)	H. Jud	Oppose
HB 1729	Street gangs	Warnick (R-13)	H. Jud	Support
HB 1788	Firearms/school employees	Pike (R-18)	H. Jud	Support
SHB 1839	Background checks	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Support
HB 1840	Firearms/restraining orders	Goodman (D-45)	H. Rules	Oppose
HB 1908	Firearms on school property	Scott (R-39)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2020	Firearms-related jobs	Shea (R-4)	H. Jud	Support
HB 2164	Juvenile firearm possession	Orwall (D-33)	H. Jud	Evaluating
SB 5376	Juvenile illegal firearm possession	Kline (D-37)	S. W&M	Concerns
SSB 5452	Stalking protection orders	Conway (D-29)	S. Rules	Concerns
SB 5478	Firearms/mental health court	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Concerns
SB 5479	Safekeeping of firearms	Keiser (D-33)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5485	Mandatory safe storage	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5604	NRA license plates	Hatfield (D-19)	S. Trans	Neutral
HB 5625	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5635	Restoration of firearm rights	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5660	Firearm safety education	Chase (D-32)	S. K-12	Support
SB 5710	Mandatory safe storage	Kohl-Welles (D-46)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5711	Background checks	Kline (D-37)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5737	Ban on sale of “assault weapons”	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5739	Ban on guns in parks	Murray (D-43)	S. L&J	Oppose
SB 5831	Prohibits double tax on clay pigeons	Rivers (R-18)	S. Rules	Support
SB 5956	Short-barreled rifles	Hatfield (D-19)	S. L&J	Support

Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, K-12 = Education, L&J = Law & Justice, Trans = Transportation, W&M = Ways and Means

HEARING SCHEDULED:

14 January HB 2164 House Judiciary Committee
1:30 p.m. House Hearing Room “A”
John L. O’Brien Bldg (JLOB)

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, 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]” or 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 IN ITS ENTIRETY 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.

Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 11-12 January

Puyallup 18-19 January

“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

Support the I-591 campaign! Donate now at: www.wagunrights.org

January 12, 2014

GOAL Post – ELECTION ALERT

GOAL Post ELECTION ALERT
Legislative Update from Olympia 19 October 2013

THREE STATE SENATE SEATS OPEN

7TH, 8TH AND 26TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

TWO COUNTY COUNCIL SEATS OF INTEREST

IF YOU LIVE IN THE 7th, 8th OR 26th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS, OR THE 9TH KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT OR 1ST SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT, THIS ALERT IS FOR YOU. For everyone else on the list, my apologies for expending the bandwidth.

There are five elections of interest to gun owners next month, three in the state Senate and two county council races.

GOAL has endorsed the following candidates in the races indicated:

7th Legislative District: Senator John Smith (R)

8th Legislative District: Senator Sharon Brown (R)

26th Legislative District: Representative Jan Angel (R) (running for the Senate)

King County 9th District: Reagan Dun (R)

Snohomish County: Ken Klein (R)

Election Day is not until November 5th, but mail-in ballots are already in mailboxes.

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Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 2-3 November

Puyallup 23-24 November

“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

October 20, 2013

GOAL Post 2013-UPDATE 3

GOAL Post 2013-UPDATE 3
Legislative Update from Olympia 17 October 2013

KERRY SIGNS UN ARMS TRADE TREATY

BI-PARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OPPOSE

LEGISLATIVE “WORK SESSION” ON BACKGROUND CHECKS

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE GOES HOG WILD FOR GUN CONTROL

COLORADO RECALLS SENATORS FOR ANTI-GUN VOTES

INITIATIVES

GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM TRAINING EVENTS

On 25 September, United States Secretary of State John Kerry signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty, making the United States the 113th country to sign. However, at this time only seven countries have actually ratified the treaty (not all countries require ratification, especially those countries that are effectively dictatorships). At this point, the United States is a l-o-n-g way from ratification. Sooner or later, Senate Majority Leader Harry “Friend of the NRA” Reid will undoubtedly push for a ratification vote, but there are far too many other controversial issues facing the Senate right now.

Bi-partisan groups of 51 U.S. Senators and 101 Representatives sent separate letters to President Obama opposing the UN ATT. While ratification by the Senate is unlikely, there is something to keep in mind: the Constitution requires approval of 2/3 of Senators to ratify a treaty. This DOES NOT necessarily mean 67 Senators. The Constitution says “2/3 of Senators PRESENT” when a vote is taken. A case of a Republican-only flu or similar legislative shenanigans could put us at risk. Would Harry Reid do that?

On Thursday, 3 October, the Washington state House Judiciary Committee conducted a “legislative work session” on firearm background checks. This was not a public hearing, but an internal workshop intended to provide information to lawmakers on the tops of the session. Of the 13 members of the House Judiciary Committee, only five members attended the session — all Democrats. In addition to state employees from the Washington State Patrol, the Department of Licensing, the Department of Social and Health Services, and Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza testifying, input was taken from a Special Agent from the Seattle Office of the ATF and two representatives of the gun community: myself and a Federal Firearms Licensee from Vancouver.

While the session was supposed to inform legislators about how the current background system works, most of the testimony from the state employees sounded like it was a budget development session, with several complaints about inadequate staffing, inadequate funding, inadequate time to conduct background checks, etc. (And gun control advocates want to EXPAND the background check requirement EXPONENTIALLY by requiring background checks on ALL firearm transfers (including loans)?

DSHS recommended expanding the current mental health prohibition to include individuals put on a 72-hour mental health “hold” for evaluation. ABSOLUTELY NOT. Haven’t they heard about fundamental Constitutional rights and due process?

There was brief discussion of extending the state handgun background check process (separate white form, etc) to long guns. No one was hot for the idea, but that doesn’t mean it won’t come up in January!

The sole FFL present had very little to say.

I covered gun show procedures, both as conducted by the Washington Arms Collectors and commercial gun shows, then spent time addressing other background check-related issues, as well as answering questions posed by the Representatives present.

Overall, it wasn’t much of an “educational” session. Again, the focus was supposed to be on the CURRENT system, not an examination of future proposals (such as I-594). The session was aired live by TVWashington, and is available from their archives at http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2013100061

During its 2013 session, the Democrat-dominated California legislature passed at least 11 gun control bills. Given the demographics in the Golden State, that is likely all we can expect from Sacramento as long as our republic lasts. To his credit, Governor Jerry “Governor Moonbeam” Brown (D) only signed four of the bills into law. He vetoed the remaining SEVEN.

Bills that are now law in the State of California include those prohibiting the use of lead ammunition for hunting (!), expanding the child access prevention (CAP) law (i.e. “lock up your safety” adding full civil liability for parents/guardians, banning the sale of parts or repair kits that could be used to build a magazine with a capacity of greater than ten rounds, and finally, expanding the current requirement for a buyer to obtain a “handgun safety certificate” to buy a handgun to long gun firearm transfers as well.

Brown vetoed bills expanding and adding new registration fees to semi-automatic “assault weapons” not previously covered as well as banning future sale/transfer, further restricting the sale of handguns not on the official “Attorney General’s approved handgun list” (almost all older handguns), effectively repealing California’s existing already-less-than-perfect state preemption law, making it a crime to fail to report to police a stolen firearm, banning gun shows at the Cow Palace (a hot issue in San Francisco), banning certain non-traditional shotguns, and lastly, expanding the list of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm to include anyone convicted of DUI Of a motor vehicle or boat.

As sure as death and taxes, most of those bills will be back before the governor in the future.

Colorado is another state where Democrat-dominated politics resulted in passage of restrictive gun control laws this year, including a ban on normal capacity magazines. Colorado gun owners did not take this sitting down. They ran recalls on two of the leading state Senators involved in the gun control feeding frenzy: Senate President John Morse and Senator Angela Giron. The recall petition drives were successful AND the recall elections themselves were successful by strong margins. Both long-term state Senators are now drawing unemployment. The Democrats now hold only a one-seat majority in the state Senate, 18 to 17, and gun owners have initiated a THIRD recall election for another gun-grabbing Senator.

The success of the Colorado recalls has sent signals throughout the western states and perhaps nationwide about what can happen to elected officials who demonstrate a willingness to deny fundamental rights. Meanwhile USA Today reported that pro-gun-control Democrat Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is urging outside gun control groups (such as soon-to-be-unemployed Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns) to STAY OUT OF COLORADO. Bloomberg contributed $350,000 to Morse and Giron, money thrown down the tube.

Both pro-gun I-591 and anti-gun I-594 are moving forward. The Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility says it turned in 150,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State a short time ago. They’re now collecting additional signatures to ensure they have a margin of safety for the 246,000 VALID signatures needed to get the initiative before the legislature in January. I-591, too, is close to the necessary amount of signatures needed to move forward. They should be turning over signatures in the near future.

I expect BOTH initiatives will be certified by the Secretary of State and move over to the legislature for action during the 2014 regular session, which begins in mid-January. It is up to the legislature to pass either or both, to ignore either or both, or to pass an amended version of either of the initiatives. 2014 is an election year, so I expect at this time that the legislature will punt, and kick BOTH initiatives to a vote of the people in November 2014. That means another major campaign during 2014 to ensure we prevail on election day.

While we’re discussing initiatives, two “grassroots campaign workshops” will be conducted in Western Washington this weekend. These political action workshops run 8 hours and cover different material than the previous meeting in Tacoma.

This Grassroots Campaign Workshop teaches you how to manage or contribute to a winning campaign, advocacy organization, or legislative initiative. Ideal attendees are campaign staff, candidates, activists, or groups interested in working on ballot initiatives, propositions, or legislation.

Topics to be covered include developing a persuasive message, building grassroots infrastructure, recruiting and managing volunteers, getting voters to the polls, building strong coalitions and targeting voters with a specific message.

The workshops will be conducted on Saturday and Sunday — this weekend. Saturday’s event is at the Silverdale Beach Hotel, 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Rd, Silverdale, WA. On Sunday, the event goes down at Picasso Catering, 3822 S. Union Ave Suite D, Tacoma, WA. Both events run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For the Silverdale event, contact http://leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=23984

For the Tacoma event, contact http://leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=23987

Registration: $25.00 + breakfast and lunch will be offered at the training for $10.00 total.

Downloadable event flyers and agendas are also on the RSVP links.

BILL STATUS, BILL POSITION and PUBLIC HEARING SECTIONS DELETED UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE RESUMES ACTION.

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Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 2-3 November

Puyallup 23-24 November

“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

October 20, 2013

I-591 needs YOU! (stolen shamelessly from WAC by the proprietors)

Initiative 591 (the *good* initiative) is a little past the half-way point in terms of gathering the necessary signatures to qualify to be placed on the ballot and the January deadline is coming. Individuals and businesses gathering signatures are doing a great job, but we need to get those completed petition forms turned in as quickly as possible to the YesOn591 campaign.

The Washington Arms Collectors and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have together donated nearly $500,000 to support Initiative 591. Every signature gathered by volunteers and businesses means dollars not spent on paid signature gatherers – dollars that can then be spent on the drive to enact Initiative 591. Every dollar donated helps prevent the end of gun shows in Washington.

In the last four election cycles, no group or individual has successfully qualified an initiative measure for placement on the ballot without spending at least $750,000 on the effort. The YesOn591 effort is two thirds of the way towards meeting that threshold.

If we don’t get Initiative 591 on the ballot and win it will be the end of gun shows in the State of Washington and of the Washington Arms Collectors. This is a battle that gun owners must win.

A $30 donation from each member of the Washington Arms Collectors to the YesOn591 campaign would easily meet that number. We would know, as much as anyone can, that Initiative 591 would appear on the ballot to protect gun rights in the State of Washington.

Don’t let the anti-gunners destroy our gun shows and the Washington Arms Collectors. Sign, get signatures, and donate now.

Petition forms can be picked up at or returned to the office of the Washington Arms Collectors in Renton. To receive a petition by mail, call (425) 255-8410 or email [email protected].

DONATE TO SUPPORT I-591:

YesOn591.org

August 31, 2013

GOAL Post – 2013-UPDATE 2

GOAL Post 2013-UPDATE 2
Legislative Update from Olympia 30 August 2013

NO OBAMA SIGNATURE ON THE UN TREATY… YET

OBAMA TELLS MAYORS: “I’LL TAKE UNILATERAL ACTION”

UN GUN CONFISCATION LETTER

GUN CONTROL PLAYBOOK REVEALED

SEATTLE “NO GUNS ALLOWED” CAMPAIGN

I-591 SIGNATURES AND DONATIONS NEEDED

Despite repeated assurances from White House spokesman Jay Carney that President Obama will sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (UN ATT) before the end of the summer Congressional recess, Obama has yet to do so. He only has four days left before the Capitol resounds with the pitter-patter of Congressional soles on the marble floors. There is no doubt he will sign the treaty. Given that it stands almost no chance of Senate ratification, this is merely form over substance, something Obama is very good at. Obama speaks loudly, but carries a little stick.

(Could it be he’s distracted with Syria, his European allies having abandoned him in using force against that rogue nation? The Europeans and most Americans get it: if Muslim wants to kill Muslim, who are we to intervene? Especially in support of Al Qaeda-backed “rebels.” Of 154 countries who voted “for” the UN ATT, only 83 have signed it to date.)

Speaking of form over substance, earlier this week President Obama called mayors of some of our biggest cities to the White House to tell them he is prepared to by-pass Congress and take unilateral action to impose his gun control agenda on the American people. (Notably absent was the President’s former Chief of Staff and current mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, murder capital of the U.S.)

Sure enough, a day later ventriloquists dummy Joe Biden announces two measures to be imposed by Presidential decree. The first is a block on the return of U.S. surplus firearms exported to allied countries over the past half century. These are mostly M1 rifles (Garands) and M1 carbines, both highly desirable by collectors and — in the case of the Garands — by competitive shooters. I don’t recall hearing reports of 9 1/2 pound, 43″ long Garands, or slightly shorter carbines, being used on the mean streets of D.C. or Chicago, both fine examples of the effectiveness of strict gun controls..

The second measure would require background checks of officers and trustees of corporations/trusts who purchase National Firearms Act of 1934 -controlled weapons (machine guns, short barreled rifles and shotguns, suppressors and some others). It is my understanding the principals of such entities already undergo a six-month ATF background check when the apply to buy such devices. Again, pure form over substance which will do nothing to prevent misuse of firearms by criminals. But as we all know, it’s not about guns, it’s about control.

(Maybe Obama should consider sending all these Garands and carbines to Syrian rebels.)

In an earlier meeting with gun control advocates, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he will introduce a “new” gun bill during the 2014 session. Presumably it will be more of the same: expanded background checks and whatever else he thinks he can force through the Senate. Look for any such action to follow immediately on the heels of a mass shooting or some other highly visible incident.

A letter purportedly from the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is floating around the internet. The letter allegedly outlines the master plan to disarm civilian populations in member nations. The UN denies the existence of the letter or of any such plan. Is the letter a hoax? Likely. Is the intent of the UN to impose citizen disarmament worldwide? Undoubtedly.

A liberal think tank has produced an 80-page playbook to guide gun control advocates in passing or promoting gun control legislation. This first surfaced recently in efforts to push I-594, the gun control initiative right here in Washington. They stress the use of emotion and emotional images over fact and logic in making their case. This is actually nothing new. Anyone who has attended Judiciary Committee hearings has witnessed the hype and emotion used to override and suppress facts. Criminal code, environmental issues… it doesn’t matter. Emotion almost always trumps facts, especially with the misinformed public (or legislators with an agenda). Keep in mind that, reprehensible as they may seem, these tactics can be used by our side as well.

Facing declining support in his bid for reelection as mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn decided to play the gun control card, frequently a sure winner in liberal Seattle. Joining hands with Washington Ceasefire, McGinn is pushing businesses to post “Gun Free Zone” signs in their businesses. In and of themselves, the signs have no force of law. If you are found with a gun on their premises (“concealed” means concealed), you will be asked to leave. Only if you refuse to leave at that point are you in violation of the trespass code — NOT a gun violation. A list of businesses who don’t want business from gun owners is conveniently posted by Washington Ceasefire at http://washingtonceasefire.org/ (I notice most of the steak houses I frequent are not on the list.) The only remaining question is will armed robbers use the list to choose targets?

As summer fades, signature gathering for Initiative 591 (I-591) continues at a heated pace. Signatures are still needed on petitions, and donations are still needed to maintain the campaign. Links to request petitions, and to make donations, are available at http://wagunrights.org/

BILL STATUS, BILL POSITION and PUBLIC HEARING SECTIONS DELETED UNTIL THE LEGISLATURE RESUMES ACTION.

GET THE WORD OUT: If you want to subscribe to the GOAL Post by e-mail, send a message to “[email protected]“or 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 IN ITS ENTIRETY 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.

If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail me at “[email protected]” with the words “Unsubscribe GOAL Post” in the subject line. I will remove your name immediately. Keep in mind GOAL Post is also published on several gun lists. If you received GP via a list, you must contact that list’s admin to unsubscribe.

Upcoming WAC gun show(s):

Monroe 14-15 September

Puyallup 12-13 October

“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

August 30, 2013

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