Sheriffs Buck Washington State’s Severe New Gun Control Law

dailycaller.com ^ | 2/11/2019 | David Krayden

[rktman]

Saying they don’t believe the legislation is constitutional, some sheriffs in Washington are rebelling against a new state gun law.

The law delivers an omnibus assortment of restrictions for gun owners, Fox News reported Monday. Both the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) say it is unconstitutional and have initiated a federal lawsuit against the state.

The sheriffs in a dozen rural counties say they will not recognize the law until the courts rule on its legality. At least one police chief has publicly condemned the legislation and refused to enforce it.

Washington voters passed the initiative during last November’s midterm elections. It increases the legal age for purchasing a semi-automatic firearm to 21 from 18, mandates successful completion of a gun safety course before purchasing a gun, and includes a comprehensive and probing background investigation. The NRA and SAF are focusing on the law’s age-limit increase in their legal challenge.

[rktman]

From the gov:

Dear sheriffs.

It doesn't matter if it's constitutional or not, it passed and is now law. Do your job.

Here to serve the state.

The Gov.

[faithhopecharity]

since they’re illegal rules, almost nobody will obey them anyway

[SkyDancer]

Except Democrats who choose to obey the laws they choose to obey.

[rktman]

And if they don’t obey, there’s no consequences for them so.....

[ASOC]

“Washington Voters”

or
King County telling everyone else how to live?

[HiTech RedNeck]

who died and made them king (heh heh heh)

[shelterguy]

Yet the state ignores all federal immigration laws. Whatever.

[HiTech RedNeck]

this is faux-liberal

[Vigilanteman]

Not old enough to buy a gun = not old enough to vote.

[rktman]

“Nevada voters”

Or Clark County telling everyone else how to live. (With a little help from Washoe county as well these days.) Sorry ‘state’ of affairs.

[dainbramaged]

The Sheriff here in Mason County has joined the opposition to this unconstitutional law.
http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/mason-county-sheriff-tells-deputies-not-to-enforce-state-s/article_81dcdc9e-2994-11e9-a90c-637ddf178ba7.html

[The Pack Knight]

The NRA and SAF are focusing on the law’s age-limit increase in their legal challenge.

I'm surprised. I would think courts would be more comfortable holding the safety class requirement unconstitutional than the age limit. If the age limit in this case is unconstitutional, then so is the age limit for handgun sales under federal and many states' laws. The Supreme Court is going to be reluctant to touch that.

[teeman8r]

Sheriffs serve the people, not the state.

chew on that Governor.

Do your Job.

[farming pharmer]

Driving totalitarian leftist retards nuts with their own tactics. Genius.

[longfellow]

What part of “shall not infringe” don’t they get? You know what it will take? A bullet between their eyes.

[rktman]

Odd how it seems no one focuses on “INFRINGED”! Grrrrrrr!

[SkyDancer]

Well there’s those honor killings and FGM so there is that ...

[HiTech RedNeck]

They’ll fall to dindus long before any actual civil war will commence.

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[Red Badger]

Those laws that I can tolerate I will observe. Those that I cannot tolerate, I will not........Lazarus Long - Robert Heinlein...................