01-24-2016, 01:38 PM
State Gun Control / Safety Push - Washington
I don't think the Georgia ban bill will pass.
But, I think the very similar Washington state ban bill proposed the same day has a little better chance of getting through, maybe with some scale backs.
Washington's governor is a Democrat, and while its state Senate is narrowly majority Republican, its House is narrowly majority Democratic.
BAN: Bill 2354 would ban a great many semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols that accept detachable magazines. Like the Georgia bill, the ban includes not only purchase and transfer of such items, but also possession.
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2...s/2354.pdf
CONTROL/SAFETY: Washington state's House Judiciary Committee is also considering a measure requiring the safe storage of firearms to avoid tragedies like school shootings, teen suicides and gun accidents. 37 other states now have such measures on the books. Also under consideration is a measure that would allow relatives, law enforcement and others to secure a protection order to prevent a high-risk individual from possessing a firearm. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...gun-bills/
I don't think the Georgia ban bill will pass.
But, I think the very similar Washington state ban bill proposed the same day has a little better chance of getting through, maybe with some scale backs.
Washington's governor is a Democrat, and while its state Senate is narrowly majority Republican, its House is narrowly majority Democratic.
BAN: Bill 2354 would ban a great many semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols that accept detachable magazines. Like the Georgia bill, the ban includes not only purchase and transfer of such items, but also possession.
http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2...s/2354.pdf
CONTROL/SAFETY: Washington state's House Judiciary Committee is also considering a measure requiring the safe storage of firearms to avoid tragedies like school shootings, teen suicides and gun accidents. 37 other states now have such measures on the books. Also under consideration is a measure that would allow relatives, law enforcement and others to secure a protection order to prevent a high-risk individual from possessing a firearm. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...gun-bills/