This initiative was written in a sloppy manner to allow selective enforcement. The “transfer” of a firearm cold mean anything from handing a gun to your wife to having an acquaintance at the range try to clear a cartridge that is lodged in the chamber. The sloppy language will also make it possible for our liberal judiciary in Washington State to expand this laws tentacles to cause unforeseen difficulties for gun owners in the future.
Taa Daa! Instant criminals. Never mind the “real” criminals out there. They require too much effort. Popping former law abiding citizens is much easier.