Aren’t we safe enough yet?
Washington already has universal background checks (I-594) and extreme risk protection orders (I-1491).
I-1639 took Second Amendment rights away from those younger than 21 and classified every semi-automatic rifle an assault weapon regardless of caliber.
Now the anti-Second Amendment legislators want HB-1068 that would ban the possession of ammunition magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds, encompassing most standard capacity magazines commonly used by law-abiding citizens.
And HB-1739 would end the centuries-old practice of manufacturing firearms for personal use and also contains provisions that go above and beyond the federal law that already bans undetectable firearms.
And HB-1225 would require law enforcement to seize firearms and ammunition when they are called to the scene of an alleged domestic violence incident and hold them for at least five business days.
This would result in property being confiscated without first going through due process and subjecting citizens to bureaucratic red tape to get their property returned.
And finally, HB-1346 that would make it illegal to sell, transfer, give or otherwise make available ammunition that is not certified as non-lead to anyone younger than the age of 21.
Those poor 18- to 21-year-olds just can’t win.
Do we need all this additional loss of our Second Amendment rights?
Contact your legislators and tell them enough is enough.
We’re not the problem. Criminals are.
Joe Swordmaker,
Port Angeles