The latest from Joe. More bills added.
Note the continuing attacks on state pre-emption. I suspect that states with a pre-emption clause in their state Constitution or laws will continue to see these under attack.
A sound (libertarian) argument for pre-emption of, specifically, gun and therefore self-defense rights is that self-defense is a natural right, that is not granted by a government, but can only be guaranteed or (unjustly) denied, and that therefore any attempt to reduce the right to self-defense of a law-abiding citizen must be carefully examined and only implemented under very limited circumstances.
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FROM: Joe Waldron, GOAL
WA <goalwa@cox.net>
SENT: Fri 1/22/2016
6:29 AM
SUBJECT: GOAL Post 2016-3
Legislative Update
from Olympia, 22 January 2016
- NEW GUN BILLS FILED
- PUBLIC HEARING HELD
- PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED
(I’m “on the
road” in Las Vegas, just wrapping up the annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor
Trades (SHOT) show conducted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation – the
trade organization that represents the U.S. gun industry. My “information cut-off” for this issue was
Thursday night,)
11 new gun-related bills were filed this
week. HB 2653, Rep. Cody (D-34) would
grant a tax exemption for “smart” guns; HB 2712, Rep. Wilson (R-17) would add
carjacking to the justification of the use of lethal force and add civil
immunity to someone found acting in self-defense; HB 2738, by Rep. S. Hunt (D-22) would require
a person carrying a concealed handgun under the authority of a CPL to get
express permission from the homeowner before being allowed to take a handgun
into a home; HB 2793,by Rep. Orwall D-33 is a suicide prevention education bill
drafted with the aid of the NRA and SAF; HB 2794, also by Orwall (D-33) amends
existing temporary mental health law to allow law enforcement input; HB 2814,by
Rep. Klippert (R-8) encourages development of recreational shooting areas in
locations governed by the Growth Management Act; and HB 2836, by Rep.Farrell (D-48) requires gun
owners to maintain liability insurance.
On the Senate side, only four bills:
SB 6351, by Sen. Habib (D-48) guts state preemption of uniform firearm
laws; SB 6352, by Sen. Frockt (D-46) is another “extreme risk protection order”
bill; SB 6487m by Sen.Becker (R-2)
expands authorized use of lethal force to include carjackings and affords civil
immunity in self defense; and SB 6515, by Sen.O’Ban (R-28) would create an
elective hunter ed program in high schools.
A public hearing on
several gun bills was conducted in House Judiciary on Thursday. I was not able to attend, nor have I had a
chance to review the TVWashington coverage of the hearing. I was told we slightly outnumbered the “other
side” at the hearing. If you have the opportunity, you can see the whole thing
at. http://www.tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2016010214
Two public hearings
on gun bills are scheduled for next week.
On Monday, 25 January, the Senate Law & Justice Committee will take
public testimony on SBs 6158, 6165 and 6267.
All three are solid pro-gun bills and deserve our support. On Tuesday, 26 January, the House Judiciary
Committee will hear HBs 2794 and 2603.
As noted above, both the NRA and the SAF were involved in drafting HB
2793, and fully support this bill. Of the alleged 30,000 deaths annually due to
“gun violence,” 20,000 (2/3) re suicides – hardly “gun violence.” Involvement of the gun lobby in promoting
suicide prevention shows responsibility and maturity in addressing this
issue. Both NRA and SAF will have
representatives on the committee formed.
No anti-gun organizations are included.
On the other hand, HB 2603 is another attempt to blame the gun for the
misuse of guns by certain individuals.
Bill #
|
Subject
|
Prime sponsor
|
Status
|
GOAL Position
|
HB 1119
|
Hunter education issues
|
Blake (D-17)
|
H Ag
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1193
|
Prohibiting gun owner data
base
|
Taylor (R-15)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1245
|
Repeals I-594
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1324
|
Codifies castle doctrine and
stand your ground
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1433
|
Modifies Gun Free School
Zone law
|
Scott (R-38)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1442
|
Exp. economic development
via firearms/ammo
|
G. Hunt (R-2)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1474
|
Defense against animal
attack
|
Taylor (R-15)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1506
|
Exempts security guard
transfers from I-594
|
Kirby (D-29)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1521
|
Returns NICS “delay” to
three days (I-594)
|
Taylor (R-15)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1533
|
Exempts guns loaned to
museums from I-594
|
Van Werven (R-42)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1535
|
Exempts active LEOs from
waiting period
|
Klippert (R-8)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1594
|
Imitation firearms
|
Wylie (D-49)
|
H Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1692
|
Imitation firearms
|
Wylie (D-49)
|
H Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1713
|
Mental health/guns
|
Cody (D-34)
|
H Rules
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1722
|
Short barreled rifles
|
Hayes (R-10)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 1747
|
Safe storage of firearms
|
Kagi (D-32)4
|
H Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1857
|
Extreme protective orders
|
Jinkins (D-27)
|
H Aprop
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 1886
|
Repeals I-594 by popular
vote
|
Hunt (R-2)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2031
|
Tax exemption for firearm
safety devices
|
Harmsworth (R-44)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2088
|
Lowers age for CPL from 21
to 18
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2089
|
Expands CPL reciprocity;
lowers age to 18
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2164
|
Exceptions to I-594
background checks
|
Shea (R-4)
|
H Jud
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2325
|
Hunter ed training elective
in schools
|
Muri (R-28)
|
H. Edu.
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2354
|
Bans “assault weapons” and
certain magazines
|
Moeller (D-49)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2372
|
Requires destruction of
forfeited firearms
|
Senn (D-41)
|
H. Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2374
|
Tax on ammunition and
components
|
Senn (D-41)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2460
|
Override of state preemption
|
Walkinshaw (D-43)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2461
|
Extreme protection orders
|
Jinkins (D-27)
|
H. Jud.
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2481
|
Short barreled rifles
|
Blake (D-19)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2553
|
Possession of arms/state of
emergency
|
Wilson (R-17)
|
H. Jud.
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2603
|
Mental health and guns
|
Kuderer (D-48)
|
H. Jud
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2653
|
“Personalized” handgun
(“smart gun” taxes)
|
Cody (D-34)
|
H. Finance
|
PENDING
|
HB 2712
|
Use of force, immunity
|
Wilson (R-17)
|
H. Judiciary
|
SIPPORT
|
HB 2738
|
permission to carry
|
Hunt (D-22)
|
H. Judiciary
|
OPPOSE
|
HB 2793
|
Suicide awareness and
prevention
|
Orwall (D-33)
|
H. Hud.
|
SUPPORT?
|
HB 2794
|
Initial detention
determination
|
Orwall (D-33)
|
H. Jud
|
SUPPORT?
|
HB 2814
|
Areas for shooting sports
under GMA
|
Klippert (R-8)
|
H. Local Govt
|
SUPPORT
|
HB 2836
|
Mandating liability
insurance for firearms
|
Farrell (D-48)
|
H. Jud.
|
(???)
|
SSB 5036
|
Penalizes criminal misuse of
body armor
|
O'Ban (R-28)
|
S. Rules
|
NEUTRAL
|
SB 5476
|
Exempts active LEOs from
waiting period
|
Dammeier (R-25)
|
S L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 5500
|
Allows retired LEOs to carry
on school grounds
|
Roach (R-31)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 5539
|
Exempts LEO’s from three day
waiting period
|
Roach (R-31)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
SSB 5579
|
Exempts licensed scty guards
from b/g checks
|
Dammeier (R-25)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 5615
|
Exempts military members
from b/g checks
|
Benton (R-17)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 5643
|
Mental health/guns
|
O'Ban (R-28)
|
S Ment Hlth
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 5658
|
Reporting of mental health
commitment
|
Dansel (R-7)
|
S Rules
|
NEUTRAL
|
SB 5727
|
Extreme protective orders
|
Frockt (D-46)
|
S L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 5789
|
Safe storage of firearms
|
Kohl-Welles (D-36)
|
S L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 5831
|
Restoration of firearm
rights
|
Honeyford (R-15)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 6015
|
NRA license plate
|
Roach (R-31)
|
S Rules
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 6158
|
Firearm transfers at
non-profit events
|
Dammeier (R-25)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 6165
|
Allows possession of short
barreled rifles
|
Takko (D-19)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 6267
|
CPL renewal notice
|
Schoesler (R-9)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 6310
|
Mandatory gun storage
|
Jayapal (D-37)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 6351
|
Override of state preemption
|
Habib (D-48)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 6352
|
Extreme risk protective
orders
|
Frockt (D-46)
|
S. L&J
|
OPPOSE
|
SB 6487
|
Used of force, immunity
|
Becker (R-2)
|
S. L&J
|
SUPPORT
|
SB 6515
|
Hunter ed training elective
in schools
|
O’Ban (R-28)
|
S. K/12
|
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:
25 Jan
|
Senate Law & Justice
|
Senate Hearing Room “1”
|
John A. Cherberg Bldg
|
1:30 p.m.
|
SBs 6158, 6165 and 1267
|
26 Jan
|
House Judiciary
|
House Hearing Room “A”
|
John L. O’Brien Bldg
|
10:00 a.m.
|
HBs 2794 and 2603
|
Tutorial on public
testimony: http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Testify.aspx
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