Please stop spreading stupid misinformation.
The national standard clause of the initiative is there simply to ensure that the initiative does not violate federal law should the initiative pass. Current federal laws still apply in regards to background checks, and always will. Such wording merely ensures that lawful gun sales can continue in the state of Washington, as we are all required right now by federal law to conduct background checks under some circumstances.
If Congress manages to pass legislation requiring additional background checks, then they don’t need to consult the voters in our state to do so.
Initiative 591 would simply prevent the state of Washington from adopting harsher background checks than what is required by federal law.
Either you’re a halfwit, or you’re intentionally spreading misinformation in order to torpedo gun rights.
Your personal insults notwithstanding, your comments are obviously without merit.
There are numerous examples of state nullification of Federal laws, despite the judicial doctrine of the supremacy of Federal laws in other instances. Approval of I591 automatically removes the potential obstacle of Washington State voters and/or legislature approving legislative measures to nullify a future Federal background check law they deemed to be contrary to the protections of the Second Amendment. In other words, firearm owners and purchasers would have to repeal 591 in addition to passing a state law nullifying an unacceptable Federal law for background checks. So, I591 represents an attempt to gradually erode away the checks and balances between state and Federal governments without drawing attention to how it is doing so.
Gungrabbers make this a win win situation for their efforts if they can get 594 or 591 passed in this election. Remove the inappropriate terms from I591, then you would have a measure which means what it should mean in support of the 2nd Amendment.