Posted on 04/19/2023 11:12:17 AM PDT by CFW
The Washington Legislature has passed a bill banning the sale, purchase, or importation of rifles, pistols, and shotguns deemed to be “assault weapons,” though legislators voting in opposition argued it won’t survive a legal challenge.
“It’s going to pass [the Legislature],” Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, told colleagues on the Senate floor. “I’m sure it will be signed by the governor. It’s going to be struck down, it’s not going to change anything.”
HB 1240 initially cleared both chambers, but the Senate version was rejected by the House for adding an amendment by Wagoner exempting active military personnel receiving orders to move to Washington or military retirees moving to Washington state. That amendment was ultimately removed from the Senate version before the April 18 vote.
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It’s all for show to their low IQ voters.................
Shotguns as assault weapons?
Another justification for Greater Idaho!
It’s the liberal maniac Dem’s strutting around showing they’re doing something about all the shooting with “assault” guns.
It will be the law until it is overturned. Moving the ball yard by yard….
“that time is at least a couple years down the road and they can do a lot of harm to firearm enthusiasts and the industry in that two year period.”
Isn’t it typical that in the face of constitutional questions that a responsible judge would issue an injunction or stay? (Setting aside the question of whether a responsible judge can be found in the Washington State appeals court system).
I’ve noticed how when a judge strikes down a law favorable to the Communists, the law remains in place throughout the appeals process, but when a judge strikes down a law favorable to the American people, a hold is put on the law until the final Supreme Court decision.
Could any lawyers comment on this?
This, coming on the heels of Senate passage of SB5889, allowing kids to transition without parental consent. What an interesting coinkidink 😖🤬🤬
Politicians who knowingly pass/create unconstitutional laws should face a minimum 25 years in federal prison.
If you know your libtard neighbor has a BB gun, turn them in, anonymously.
All “responsible” local state judges should strike it down immediately.
Art. 1 Section 24 of the WA State Constitution recites:
“The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired...”
Clearly WA Const. provides more protection of gun rights than the US Const. 2nd Amendment. Also, WA has a ton of jurisprudence that argues that WA Const provides more privacy protection than the US Const. And the gun rights language in the WA Const is stronger and clearer than the privacy right language in the WA Const.
However, we have a gun-grabbing AG that commissioned a study to examine which regulations could be effective to reduce gun violence. That report concluded that magazine capacity limits would have no effect on reducing criminal gun violence. So AG Fergie ignored his own study and supported a 10 round mag-size limit law.
The lawyers that support these gun-grabs in WA should be disbarred.
Not necessarily for every constitutional question, but certainly in cases where it is clear that the law will eventually be struck down as unconstitutional.
Most likely mag-fed shotguns. I think they actually listed any gun “capable” of receiving high-cap mags, which is literally any mag-fed gun, including handguns.
“They realize the bill is unconstitutional but they do not care. Yes, SCOTUS will probably overturn the law but that time is at least a couple years down the road and they can do a lot of harm to firearm enthusiasts and the industry in that two year period.”
Well said. And also in that couple years many other states will jump onto the band wagon and pass the same unconstitutional law. Which means by the time it gets to a court to be struck down it will now be deemed as “socially and culturally acceptable” by the majority and it will be upheld as acceptable and it will be allowed.
This is how Ca has gotten away with all their unconstitutional laws so far.
>>Politicians who knowingly pass/create unconstitutional laws should face a minimum 25 years in federal prison.
TITLE 18, U.S.C., SECTION 242 allows for 10 years, or “any term up to death”, if a death occurs while they are trying to enforce it. But, that requires the government to prosecute itself which is never going to happen.
Best us peons can hope for is a civil suit under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
INALB Oregon’s Measure 114 has been suspended, pending lawsuits. Of course, the legislature is passing something worse, I hear.
Some of the most “educated” in the country, I believe.
Nasty Communist...
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