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Gun sales in Spokane soar after I-594 passes
www.krem.com ^ | 11/9/201 | Ryan Simms

Posted on 11/10/2014 9:13:44 AM PST by rktman

Some local gun owners are bracing for trouble after the passage of I-594. A few of them believe the government is out to take their guns and they are buying them like crazy.

Washington's newest firearm law passed with a 60 percent approval from voters but it is little comfort to some gun owners.

"I feel like this is just continuously progressing in a way to limit the amount of firearms that can be purchased by legal citizens," said gun owner Mark Jones.

(Excerpt) Read more at krem.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; guncontrol
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You can brace all you want but if and when this takes effect, just don't "hand" someone your weapon.
1 posted on 11/10/2014 9:13:44 AM PST by rktman
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To: rktman

next stop...confiscation

Im sure King Co LE is shining up their new toys in anticipation of some low speed high drag raids and ops.


2 posted on 11/10/2014 9:27:04 AM PST by 556x45
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To: rktman

The anti-gunners say that this won’t affect family gifting or loaning a friend a firearm for target shooting, but when have they ever told the truth?


3 posted on 11/10/2014 9:27:10 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: rktman

Just remember that if anyone comes for your guns to aim for their heads.


4 posted on 11/10/2014 9:30:30 AM PST by MeganC (It took Democrats four hours to deport Elian Gonzalez)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Here’s the “Am I breaking the law” flow chart for I594. It’s a tricky little rascal. Notice the first diamond at the upper left of the chart. “Have you handed it to someone else?” Handing is now against the law. Maybe.

http://i.imgur.com/QLMj1Em.png


5 posted on 11/10/2014 9:31:44 AM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect their rights so they can now try to infringe on mine. Weird huh?)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Most of the eastern Washington State Sheriff’s Departments are not going to be enforcing the prohibition against casual loaning outside a shooting range, as long as no other laws are broken.


6 posted on 11/10/2014 9:33:58 AM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: steve86

But you can count on King County enforcing it.


7 posted on 11/10/2014 9:35:02 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: rktman
Hey, they can come right on over to CDA. We'll sell 'em anything they want. This should be a huge boon for gun shows in CDA where buyers won't have to go through any background check.

The Spokane Gun Shows at the fairgounds will take it on the chin, but the CDA Gun Shows will grow exponentially.

8 posted on 11/10/2014 9:35:57 AM PST by Dr. Thorne ("Don't be afraid. Just believe." - Mark 5:36)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Yep, but I make it over there about once every ten years at most anymore.


9 posted on 11/10/2014 9:37:23 AM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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"The attitude is, 'I need to buy it before I can't,'" said gun store owner Robin Ball.

Doubt that. They know the guns will still be available when/if 594 takes effect. It's the anonymity that will be won't be.

10 posted on 11/10/2014 9:38:02 AM PST by moehoward
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It’s the anonymity that won’t be.

DOH!


11 posted on 11/10/2014 9:39:04 AM PST by moehoward
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Gifting to a close family member is okay.

Loaning to a family member is not okay, even if they are over 18 and you want them to try out your gun for a few shots at the shooting range.

Loaning to anyone is okay, as long as they are on a hunt with a legal license. Just don’t hand them your gun to try it out at the range first. First time offense is up to $10,000 fine and a year in jail. (Unless they are under 18 - then you are okay.)

Anyone under 18 (relative, friend or stranger); or your spouse are okay to let them use your gun, but only at an authorized range. Letting them shoot it at the old sand and gravel pit will be illegal.


12 posted on 11/10/2014 9:40:29 AM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: lonevoice

ping


13 posted on 11/10/2014 9:42:12 AM PST by Pride in the USA
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To: steve86

Most of the eastern Washington State Sheriff’s Departments are not going to be enforcing the prohibition against casual loaning outside a shooting range, as long as no other laws are broken.


True, but it’s kinda like when the 55 mph speed limit was enacted way back in the day. It made everyone a speeder, forever twisting the relationship between law enforcement and the general public. It’s a 1984 thing: Everyone is breaking a law so you can haul them in for one violation or another whenever you see fit. And they know it, drastically reducing quality of life.

And the cause of the passage of this legislation is one of the reasons I life my home of 45 years, Seattle, for a farm in rural KY. I can hunt deer on my own property out here and NONE of my guns are really anybody’s business.

I put up about 90 lbs of Deer meat last weekend, BTW, and I didn’t fire a shot. One of the local kids put up a dear stand by one of my streams and brought me the meat he harvested. He must know what he’s doing because I ate some of it as I was packing it and it tasted like beef.


14 posted on 11/10/2014 9:42:15 AM PST by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: rktman

That was my take. If you aren’t a dealer, and you are at the range just plinking and a friend asks to try your pistol, it looks like you could be hung out to dry under that law. A few more steps, though, and I’d challenge it for being ‘unconstitutionally vague’.


15 posted on 11/10/2014 9:45:13 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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Letting them shoot it at the old sand and gravel pit will be illegal.

This is the kind of thing that happens 1,000 times every day over here and will continue to happen. Sheriff's only concern will be rounds going over the berm.

16 posted on 11/10/2014 9:48:58 AM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Smokin' Joe

So....under I-594, if someone merely HANDS you a gun for whatever reason, you’re busted?

That’s entrapment. Every po-po in civvies with a belt badge will be at the local range asking, “Here, like to fire a few rounds out of this one?”

Followed by, “YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT!!!”

Scary......


17 posted on 11/10/2014 9:54:27 AM PST by elcid1970 ("I am a radicalized infidel.")
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To: steve86

Yes - enforcement will be an issue. As some other freeper said, it will be one of those things that will be used against you if you are targeted for something else.


18 posted on 11/10/2014 9:56:23 AM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: rktman

How it passed.

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2014/11/how-i-594-gun-control-was-passed-in.html


19 posted on 11/10/2014 10:00:34 AM PST by marktwain (The old media must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)
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To: rktman

Excuse my ignorance, but ‘if or when’?? Has the NRA or the like filed anything yet?

I mean, it’s not like the courts will side with anyone when it comes to ‘....shall not be infringed’ (or the ‘incorporation’ BS)


20 posted on 11/10/2014 10:15:47 AM PST by i_robot73 (Give me one example and I will show where gov't is the root of the problem(s).)
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