GOAL Post Legislative Update from Olympia 15 January 2016

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1 GOAL Post Legislative Update from Olympia 15 January 2016 LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR INDEPENDENTS LEAD DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS BEAUCOUP NEW BILLS FILED GUN BILL DAY IN HOUSE JUDICIARY The legislature adopted its calendar for the 2016 regular session. The legislative calendar sets 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. The calendar is available at Critical 2016 cut-off dates are: 11 Jan First day of regular session 5 Feb Original chamber policy committee cut-off 9 Feb Original chamber fiscal committee cut-off (if bill has fiscal impact) 17 Feb Chamber cut-off (House bills must pass House, Senate bill from Senate) 26 Feb Second chamber policy committee cut-off 29 Feb Second chamber fiscal committee cut-off 4 Mar Last day to pass bill from opposite chamber (with exceptions) 10 Mar Last day of regular session A recent Gallup poll indicates more voters identify as politically independent over either the Democrat or Republican parties. 42% of those polled self-identified as independents, while 29% called themselves Democrats and 26% Republicans. Both major parties have been losing fans for several years. Dissatisfaction with partisanpolitics-as-usual is at an all-time high. How that will play out in the elections remains to be seen. Nine new gun-related bills were filed this week, most anti-gun. HB 2372, by Rep. Senn (D-41) mandates destruction of firearms forfeited to police; HB 2374, also by Rep. Senn, imposes a tax on ammunition sales; HB 2460, by Rep. Walkinshaw (D-43), guts state preemption,; HB 2461, by Rep. Jinkins (D-27) revisits extreme protection orders; HB 2481, by Rep. Blake (D-19) allows short-barreled rifles; HB 2553, by Rep. Wilson (R-17) guarantees possession and use of arms in a declared state of emergency; HB 2603, by Rep. Kuderer (D-48) mental health and guns; SB 6267, by Sen. Schoesler (R-9) requires CPL renewal notice; and SB 6310, by Sen. Jayapal, mandatory gun storage. It would appear the Democrats are looking at 2016 as a gun control year, at least in the House. House Judiciary chair Rep. Laurie Jinkins has designated Thursday, January 21 st as House gun bill day, the first of this session. At 1:30 p.m. she will take testimony on five gun bills in a public hearing: four of them anti-gun, one pro. HBs 1747 (lock up your gun), 1857 (extreme protective orders), 2372 (destruction of forfeited firearms), 2460 (more gun free zones) and 2481 (allows short-barreled rifles) are all on the agenda. HB 1747 does nothing but demonize guns. It s already considered reckless endangerment to leave ANYTHING out that might harm a child: not just guns, but toxic fluids, cleaning agents, bleach, etc.

2 HB 1857 broadens the opportunity for a family member, household member or law enforcement to petition a judge to take away your guns no mental health professional involvement necessary. Have an argument with your significant other? They might come after your guns. HB 2372 requires law enforcement agencies to destroy forfeited firearms. Current law allows them to be auctioned off to FFLs where they may be returned to service, with required background checks. This is more demonization of guns because they think guns are evil. One of the most important gun laws in Washington is RCW State Preemption. This means that, with certain limited exceptions, only the state legislature may pass gun laws in the state. Counties and cities are prohibited from writing their own laws. This has been law since the early 1980s and has served as a model for other states. But obviously the other side doesn t like this. The latest attack on preemption comes in HB 2460, Walkinshaw (D-43), that would allow political subdivisions to ban guns in parks and recreational facilities, libraries, and on public transportation. Coming on the heels of a judge s decision that Seattle s gun and ammunition tax didn t violate preemption (currently under appeal), this is the most serious attempt yet to overturn this critically important law. And the one good gun bill, HB 2481, which would allow Washington citizens to possess short-barreled rifles, provided they complied with federal law ($200 federal tax, extensive background check, restrictions on movement). Short-barreled rifles AND shotguns were legal until 1994, but once again, the guns are evil crowd prevailed and had them banned. Note that the position on HB 1119 has changed from to. This change is based on a request from the Hunters Heritage Council and other hunting groups who oppose the bill for two reasons: it allows a fee to be collected for heretofore free Hunter Ed classes, and it sets a minimum age for youth hunting (8 for accompanied, 14 unaccompanied). HHC believes the parent is the best judge of when a youngster is mature enough to hunt. The focus of GOAL Post, and my expertise, is in the area of firearms law, not hunting regulations. I am deferring to their judgment. BILL STATUS: Bill # Subject Prime sponsor Status GOAL Position HB 1119 Hunter education issues Blake (D-17) H Ag HB 1193 Prohibiting gun owner data base Taylor (R-15) H Jud HB 1245 Repeals I-594 Shea (R-4) H Jud HB 1324 Codifies castle doctrine and stand your ground Shea (R-4) H Jud HB 1433 Modifies Gun Free School Zone law Scott (R-38) H Jud

3 HB 1442 Exp. economic development via firearms/ammo G. Hunt (R-2) H Jud HB 1474 Defense against animal attack Taylor (R-15) H Jud HB 1506 Exempts security guard transfers from I-594 Kirby (D-29) H Jud HB 1521 Returns NICS delay to three days (I-594) Taylor (R-15) H Jud HB 1533 Exempts guns loaned to museums from I-594 Van Werven (R-42) H Jud HB 1535 Exempts active LEOs from waiting period Klippert (R-8) H Jud HB 1594 Imitation firearms Wylie (D-49) H Jud HB 1692 Imitation firearms Wylie (D-49) H Jud HB 1713 Mental health/guns Cody (D-34) H Rules HB 1722 Short barreled rifles Hayes (R-10) H Jud HB 1747 Safe storage of firearms Kagi (D-32) H Jud HB 1857 Extreme protective orders Jinkins (D-27) H Aprop HB 1886 Repeals I-594 by popular vote Hunt (R-2) H Jud HB 2031 Tax exemption for firearm safety devices Harmsworth (R-44) H Jud HB 2088 Lowers age for CPL from 21 to 18 Shea (R-4) H Jud HB 2089 Expands CPL reciprocity; lowers age to 18 Shea (R-4) H Jud HB 2164 Exceptions to I-594 background checks Shea (R-4) H Jud HB 2325 Hunter ed training in schools Muri (R-28) H. Edu. HB 2354 Bans assault weapons and certain magazines Moeller (D-49) H. Jud. HB 2372 Requires destruction of forfeited firearms Senn (D-41) H. Jud HB 2374 Tax on ammunition and components Senn (D-41) H. Jud. HB 2460 Override of state preemption. Walkinshaw (D-43) H. Jud.

4 HB 2461 Extreme protection orders Jinkins (D-27) H. Jud. HB 2481 Short barreled rifles Blake (D-19) H. Jud. HB 2553 Possession of arms/state of emergency Wilson (R-17) H. Jud. HB 2603 Mental health and guns Kuderer (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 SB 5500 Allows retired LEOs to carry on school grounds Roach (R-31) S Rules SB 5539 Exempts LEO s from three day waiting period Roach (R-31) S Rules SSB 5579 Exempts licensed scty guards from b/g checks Dammeier (R-25) S Rules SB 5615 Exempts military members from b/g checks Benton (R-17) S Rules SB 5643 Mental health/guns O'Ban (R-28) S Ment Hlth SB 5658 Reporting of mental health commitment Dansel (R-7) S Rules NEUTRAL SB 5727 Extreme protective orders Frockt (D-46) S L&J SB 5789 Safe storage of firearms Kohl-Welles (D-36) S L&J SB 5831 Restoration of firearm rights Honeyford (R-15) S Rules SB 6015 NRA license plate Roach (R-31). S Rules SB 6158 Firearm transfers at non-profit events Dammeier (R-25) S. L&J SB 6165 Allows possession of short barreled rifles Takko (D-19) S. L&J SB 6267 CPL renewal notice Schoesler (R-9) S. L&J SB 6310 Mandatory gun storage Jayapal (D-37) S. L&J

5 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: 21 Jan House Judiciary House Hearing Room A John L. O Brien Bldg 1:30 p.m. HBs 1747, 2372, 2460, 2461, 2481 LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE: You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at Toll free!!! The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at Also toll free!!! TDD OTHER DATA: Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature's web site at " Bills are available in Acrobat (.pdf) format. You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe's web site ( You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at (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 , send a message to "jwaldron@halcyon.com" or to "goalwa@cox.net.". 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 "jwaldron@halcyon.com" or by telephone at (425) 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 Monroe January 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

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