Ban on sale of high-capacity magazines passes state House, moves to Gov. Inslee's desk (WA)

king5.com ^ | March 4, 2022 | Helen Smith

[dragnet2]

What a difference moving just 300 miles east of Pacific, yet I do things here which would literately get me thrown in a prison in California.

[Big Red Badger]

The Barrett .50 cal was the
One they were after,
Awsome piece and WAY above
My Talents.
I’m Happy with a .22

[Big Red Badger]

and a big reason I left California!

[larrytown]

gun magazines are going to be limited to 25 pages.

As long as it has at least one 6.5 Creedmoor vs. sumthin article in it - anything else doesn't qualify as a gun magazine.

From all appearances...

[SuperLuminal]

Be thankful if they didn’t include drums...

An SKS or AK can limp along without 20-30-40-round mags using drums, even though the drums are a pain in the butt..

[Bob434]

I found the following

“While New York’s magazine limit is 10 rounds loading a magazine with more than 7 is illegal even with CCW permit. More than 7 round maybe loaded when hunting, in one’s home, or when at a shooting range”

https://www.gunlaws101.com/state/law/new-york/magazine-capacity-restriction#:~:text=While%20New%20York%27s%20magazine%20limit%20is%2010%20rounds,magazine%20is%20exempt%20from%20the%207%20rounds%20law.

[Vercingetorixbc]

I have been a county sheriff, federal law enforcement officer and for the last 18 years a security manager for a large government agency in Seattle. We are experiencing more and more business and home invasions with multiple armed criminals. There is value in having a firearm with the capacity to hold more than 10 rounds per magazine when lead starts coming your way.

The Washington State legislators and Governor have betrayed one of their fundamental duties to preserve rights of their constituency, not curtail them. Unfortunately there are sufficient ignorant people who have never had to defend themselves or others through the use of a firearm that continue to elect those bent on curtailing the rights of others. It's not about safety of the populace, it is all about control. This is how republics die, the death of a thousand cuts.

Mark my words, the restrictions on firearms in Washington State are not over. More to come from Olympia to be sure.

[mrmeyer]

Freedom. That’s the difference

[SkyDancer]

Doesn’t CA have the same law?

[PROCON]

E. Washington LEO's have been mostly ignoring the unconstitutional gun laws coming out of Olympia.

No Deputy Sheriff or Police Officer is going to care if I have a 15 rd mag in my Glock 19 that I conceal/carry.

But you're right, it's just one more infringement on our rights after another.