As Joe notes below, all 5 of the gun bills that passed the legislature during the regular session--all of which were "acceptable", if not "good", let alone "on our wish list"--have been signed by Governor Inslee.
There's a lot of talk about him running for President in 2020, and I predict he will try and use the signing of these bills to establish some sort of bona fides for his claimed support for the Second Amendment.
Do not be fooled. He's just another left coast progressive.
Joe also notes issues with the reporting of NICS denials. The Feds are supposed to pursue this, but do so rarely. That, of course, assumes that the denial is not due to a paperwork mistake or technical error.
There's a lot of talk about him running for President in 2020, and I predict he will try and use the signing of these bills to establish some sort of bona fides for his claimed support for the Second Amendment.
Do not be fooled. He's just another left coast progressive.
Joe also notes issues with the reporting of NICS denials. The Feds are supposed to pursue this, but do so rarely. That, of course, assumes that the denial is not due to a paperwork mistake or technical error.
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FROM: GOAL WA goalwa@cox.net
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SENT: Fri 5/12/2017 5:28 PM
SUBJECT: GOAL Post 2017-Special 2
Legislative Update from Olympia12 May 2017
- GOVERNORS SIGNS ALL GUN BILLS
- SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES
I reported last week that Governor Inslee signed HB
1100. That means that starting in late summer or early fall (it takes time to
set up the system), CPL holders will receive a postcard renewal notice 90 days
before their CPL expires.
On May 10th , the governor signed the remaining four
gun-related bills awaiting action. He signed HB 1501, HB 1612, SB 5268 and SB
5552.
HB 1501 requires licensed dealers to notify the Washington
Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) within five days if an
individual pops negative (denial) on a NICS test. Denials may then be reported
to the county prosecutor for his/her action, if appropriate. And if a person
has a protection or no contact court order against the attempted buyer, the
protected person must be notified that the individual attempted to acquire a
firearm. Three things here: first, false “denials” are common, either because
of mistaken identity or incorrect court documents (especially true of
decades-old misdemeanor convictions). Second, an appeal may be filed to correct
the record, thus preventing prosecution. Third, prosecution for what? An
intentional false answer on an ATF Form 4443 is a false official statement,
which is a violation of FEDERAL law. Whether it’s prosecutable as a state
offense remains to be seen.
HB 1612 is a continuation of last year’s suicide prevention
education bill. Among other measures, the program attempts to educated dealers
on the outward signs of suicidal intent by some individuals.(I don’t recall the
state, but many, many moons ago an eastern state prohibited sale of a handgun
with either one round of ammunition or one magazine/cylinder load of
ammunition. The former as a suicide preventive measure, the latter to
supposedly restrict workplace violence.
SB 5268 adds e-mail notification of CPL expiration/renewal
date provided an e-mail address was provided.
SB 5552 is the bone Democrats threw to gun owners this
session, after they killed several solidly pro-gun bills.SB 5552 adds a few
exceptions to the background check requirement of I-594, most dealing with
close family members (in-laws). It also adds language exempting individuals with
federal Curio & Relic licenses from background checks (on C&R-eligible
firearms only), taking firearms away from suicidal individuals, and exempting
background checks on temporary transfer of firearms to armed security guards by
their employer, and transfer of firearms to military honor guards for funeral
ceremonies.
The bills take effect on 1 July. That should close out the
2017 regular legislative session.
There are 10 days left in the 30-day Special Session as I
write this, ten more days for the House and Senate to agree on a biennial
operating budget. As reported before, the Republican-controlled Senate passed a
balanced budget, funding all required programs, while the House passed a budget
asking for $8 BILLION in tax increases. It’s hard to imagine how the two can be
reconciled. 2/3 of the way through the session it does not appear there are any
breakthroughs.
Bill Number
|
Topic
|
Sponsor
|
Status
|
SHB 1100
|
CPL renewal notice
|
Blake (D-19)
|
Governor signed
|
HB 1501
|
Illegal purchase of firearms
|
Hansen (D-23)
|
Governor signed
|
2SHB 1612
|
Suicide prevention
|
Orwall (D-33)
|
Governor signed
|
SB 5268
|
CPL renewal notice
|
Takko (D-19)
|
Governor signed
|
SB 5552
|
Certain exemptions to I-594
|
Pedersen (D-43)
|
Governor signed
|
PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED: None
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By reading the House and Senate "bill reports"
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