GOAL Post\u00a0 \u00a0 2018-9<\/p>\n
Legislative Update from Olympia\u00a0 \u00a0 2 March 2018<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 BILLS MOVE<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 SIX DAYS LEFT IN REGULAR SESSION<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 RESPONSE TO FLORIDA SHOOTING<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 WHAT DO POLICE OFFICERS THINK?<\/p>\n
Bills continue to move as the session winds down.\u00a0\u00a0SB 5992 (bump stock ban) has been sent to Governor Inslee for his signature.\u00a0\u00a0HBs 2363 (drone delivery of contraband) and 2519 (return of CPLs) still await a floor vote.\u00a0\u00a0SBs 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.\u00a0\u00a0HB 3004 (school safety\/semi-auto rifles) was assigned to House Judiciary, where it sits without action.<\/p>\n
The biggest news this week is that SB 6620, the newly-filed \u201cSchool security and safety of students\u201d bill, was significantly amended in the Senate Ways & Means committee before passing out to Senate Rules for a floor vote yesterday.\u00a0\u00a0Shotguns were completely removed from the bill, All reference to \u201ctactical features\u201d for semi-auto rifles was removed \u2013 meaning it now applies to ALL semi-auto rifles, even your 10-22.\u00a0\u00a0It grandfathers existing legal possession, meaning 18-20 year olds that currently possess semi-auto rifle(s) may keep them.\u00a0\u00a0The 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.\u00a0\u00a0While arguably a slight improvement in the bill, it is still an unacceptable violation of both the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment and Article 1, Section 24.<\/p>\n There are six days left on the legislative session, which by law must end by midnight next Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0Most of that time will be taken up with House and Senate floor sessions, taking up the bills that haven\u2019t had their final vote yet.\u00a0\u00a0Differences in bills as passed by both chambers, where they exist (bills amended in the second chamber) must be reconciled before a final vote may be taken.<\/p>\n For those of you who have been following the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the mass, mainstream media-driven\u00a0\u00a0outrage that followed it, you might have questioned how the response could have been so well organized.\u00a0\u00a0The linked article below gives some background on that.\u00a0\u00a0Be prepared for similar performances (and that\u2019s what much of it is, an orchestrated performance) following future incidents.\u00a0\u00a0Their end goal is effective repeal of the Second Amendment through further restrictions on firearms.\u00a0\u00a0Of all types (look how they amended SB 6620 (above) from semi-auto rifles with \u201ctactical features\u201d to include ALL semi-auto rifles).\u00a0\u00a0.<\/p>\n http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2018\/03\/01\/take-two-weeks-truth-emerge-parkland-students-astroturfing\/<\/a><\/p>\n Read this the results of this survey by PoliceOne.com to see what 15,000 law enforcement professionals think of various gun control proposals.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s dated, but came out shortly after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, so it ties in with today\u2019s happenings.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.policeone.com\/gun-legislation-law-enforcement\/articles\/6183787-PoliceOnes-Gun-Control-Survey-11-key-lessons-from-officers-perspectives\/<\/a><\/p>\n BILL STATUS\/GOAL POSITION:<\/p>\n HB 2363\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Drone delivery of firearms to offenders\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pellicciotti (D-30)\u00a0\u00a0S. Rules SUPPORT<\/p>\n HB 2519\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Return of seized CPLs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lovick (D-44)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0S. Rules\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SUPPORT<\/p>\n HB 3004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Student safety\/semi-auto rifles\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jinkins (D-27)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0H. Jud.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OPPOSE<\/p>\n SB 5553\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Suicidal, waiver of rights\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pedersen (D-43)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Concurrence vote NEUTRAL<\/p>\n SB 5992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bump stock ban\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Van De Wege (D-24)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To Governor\u00a0\u00a0OPPOSE<\/p>\n SB 6298\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DV harassment firearm ban\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dhingra (D-45)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Concurrence votes\u00a0\u00a0OPPOSE<\/p>\n SB 6620\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Student safety\/smei-auto rifles\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Frockt (D-3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0S. Riules\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OPPOSE<\/p>\n HB = House bill, SB = Senate bill.\u00a0\u00a0L&J = Law & Justice, Jud = Judiciary, PubSaf = Public Safety, HC = Health Care, H. K-12 = House Early education, Aprop = Appropriations, Fin = Finance, W&M = Ways &Means\u00a0\u00a0\u201cS\u201d before a bill number indicates Substitute, \u201cE\u201d means Engrosssed (both mean amended).<\/p>\n HEARINGS SCHEDULED:<\/strong><\/p>\n None<\/p>\n LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE:\u00a0\u00a0You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000.\u00a0\u00a0Toll free!!!\u00a0\u00a0The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993.\u00a0\u00a0Also toll free!!!<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01-800-562-6000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TDD 1-800-635-9993<\/p>\n OTHER DATA:\u00a0\u00a0Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature’s web site at “www.leg.wa.gov<\/a>“.\u00a0\u00a0Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format.\u00a0\u00a0You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe’s web site (http:\/\/www.adobe.com<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000.\u00a0\u00a0You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at\u00a0http:\/\/www.tvw.org\/<\/a>\u00a0(you need “RealAudio” to do this, available free at the TVW web site).<\/p>\n By reading the House and Senate “bill reports” (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted.\u00a0\u00a0By reading the “roll call” for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill.\u00a0\u00a0The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line, to any citizen.<\/p>\n GET THE WORD OUT:\u00a0\u00a0If you want to subscribe to the GOAL Post by e-mail, send a message to\u00a0“goalwa@cox.net “<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Please pass GOAL Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights.\u00a0\u00a0Better yet, make a couple of copies of this message, post it on your gun club\u2019s bulletin board, and leave copies with your local gun shop(s).\u00a0\u00a0PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO DUPLICATE OR REDISTRIBUTEGOAL POST PROVIDED IT IS REPRODUCED WITHOUT TEXTUAL MODIFICATION AND CREDIT IS GIVEN TO GOAL. 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