Gun Owners Prepare for Arrest at WA State Capitol

Patrick Henry Society ^ | Feb 2, 2015 | Kit Lange

[Baynative]

Olympia, WA – Liberty activists and gun owners organized by Liberty for All and The Patriots Stand are converging at the WA State Capitol in Olympia on Saturday at a rally meant to protest and violate new rules imposed by the legislature banning open carry in public viewing galleries.

The Washington State Patrol is expected to arrest anyone entering the viewing chambers openly carrying a firearm, although individuals with a concealed pistol license will be allowed to carry concealed weapons into the chambers.

“If the legislature feels the need,” said Sam Wilson of Liberty for All, “to prohibit peaceful citizens from openly carrying firearms into the people’s viewing chamber, it certainly makes a reasonable person question what motivates them to disarm the people viewing them while they are in session, serving as the representatives of the people.”

The activists have expressed firm resolve to enter the chambers while openly carrying, but have made it clear they are planning a peaceful event, and have no animosity towards the Washington State Patrol.

[Baynative]

“This isn’t an action against the WSP,” Kit Lange, another LFA organizer and owner of the Patrick Henry Society blog, said on Monday. “We understand that they’re in a really tough position; they’re expected to enforce a rule that is unconstitutional, against their own fellow citizens who are exercising an inherent right. We have absolutely no ill will towards them, and we hope that on the 7th they make the right decision to uphold the Constitution and their oath to it, instead of the arbitrary rules as defined by elected officials who forgot their oath.”

[Baynative]

WA Ping

[goodnesswins]

Oregon neighbor news of interest?

[from occupied ga]

they make the right decision to uphold the Constitution and their oath to it, instead of the arbitrary rules as defined by elected officials who forgot their oath.”

Ha ha ha. They're POLICE. They enforce the rules of the government. They don't uphold the constitution.

[WayneS]

It’d be nice if the WSP would go all Oath Keeper at the last minute.

[dware]

Y’all are catching up to us here in CO in the civil disobedience game! Glad to see it. We’ve been holding similar protests here in CO since the BS laws went into effect. If “they” think we are going to comply, “they” are wrong. For the most part, the cops just hang back and let us do our thing. They support us. I hope Washington’s police do as well.

[Triple]

Are the police going to arrest themselves for open carrying?

Or does the law separate and degrade the rights of the people compared to the rights of the government. (I can’t believe I even wrote “rights of the government.”)

[NTHockey]

Let me understand this yet another example of legislative insanity. If you carry a legally concealed weapon into the viewing chamber, there is no problem. However, if you carry a firearm, out in the open where everyone can see it, it is a crime.

The liars, thieves and perverts outdid themselves on this one.

[NTHockey]

Let me understand this yet another example of legislative insanity. If you carry a legally concealed weapon into the viewing chamber, there is no problem. However, if you carry a firearm, out in the open where everyone can see it, it is a crime.

The liars, thieves and perverts outdid themselves on this one.

[knarf]

" ... and we hope that on the 7th they make the right decision to uphold the Constitution and their oath to it, instead of the arbitrary rules as defined by elected officials who forgot their oath.”

So do patriots all over the nation

Please keep us posted

[Joe Brower]

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[Georgia Girl 2]

Mike Vanderbough from III percenters is going to be there. I hope they don’t rough him up too badly when they arrest him.

[Resolute Conservative]

Better carry a weapon you don’t mind losing when arrested. I would be afraid of not getting mine back.

[expat2]

One reason why: seeing those out in the open scares the little pussy leftists, especially since it reminds them that their intimidation power is limited.

[Baynative]

gotcha - I didn’t know about that list.

[rockrr]

I hope to see y’all there!

[onedoug]

I hope ALL of their Bill Of Right licenses are in place.

[Sasparilla]

Not familiar with Washington Stagutes. Are these going to be misdemeanor or felony arrests?

[from occupied ga]

Are these going to be misdemeanor or felony arrests?

No idea.

[OneWingedShark]

CWII Spark Ping — This might end up with people dead.

There once was an army called bonus, their pay considered an onus;
when early they came for their money, the government thought it quite funny;
then the army unleashed they, to burn and kill and drive the bonus away.