SAG0282
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Washington IS a pro-gun state, it's NFA shortcomings notwithstanding. We have it better than most states, including arguably Texas.
WA State bill to allow silencer use.
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Washington IS a pro-gun state, it's NFA shortcomings notwithstanding. We have it better than most states, including arguably Texas.
expvideo
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Another response from a rep:
So both of the reps in my district are in support of this bill... and they're both Democrats!
MD_Willington
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cool !
seems like they are pushing a lot of good gun bills, not the "we're taking them away" type..
seems like they are pushing a lot of good gun bills, not the "we're taking them away" type..
Well, I got this from my rep today:
"Thank you for emailing Rep. Kristiansen expressing your support for HB 1604. As you may the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jamie Pedersen did not schedule this bill for a public hearing by today cut-off date. So it looks like the bill, in its current form is not going to progress further this session."
Seattle politicians continue to own Washington State...
"Thank you for emailing Rep. Kristiansen expressing your support for HB 1604. As you may the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jamie Pedersen did not schedule this bill for a public hearing by today cut-off date. So it looks like the bill, in its current form is not going to progress further this session."
Seattle politicians continue to own Washington State...
MD_Willington
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Well then...
I guess what we need to do then is be vigilant, document anytime a LEO uses a suppressor in WA State and bring to light that they are now guilty of a Gross Misdemeanor...
I guess what we need to do then is be vigilant, document anytime a LEO uses a suppressor in WA State and bring to light that they are now guilty of a Gross Misdemeanor...
expvideo
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No, what we need to do is continue to encourage our politicians to pass this bill. If you pester them about the cops getting to use them, then they will just make them legal for the cops to use, like SBRs and Machineguns already are. Save the "cops use them" arguement for court. Be advised, no one has ever been convicted of this crime. There is a reason. But we don't need to give them a reason to add a law enforcement exemption to the law, because that is the only thing that we have to keep this law from being enforceable. I'd suggest keeping your mouth shut about that, and save the arguement for court if you ever need it. It's the only ace we have in this game
WA is not a pro-gun state. Any state that will jail a person for mere possession of a gun is hardly a pro-gun state at all.
If I was to bring a legal SBR, SBS or machine gun into WA, I could find myself a convicted felon as these title 2 guns were made contraband in 1994 except for those that were grandfathered in.
Ranb
If I was to bring a legal SBR, SBS or machine gun into WA, I could find myself a convicted felon as these title 2 guns were made contraband in 1994 except for those that were grandfathered in.
Ranb
MatthewVanitas
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Let's not get too picky about what makes a state "pro-gun". WA is pretty dang good for almost everything except NFA. Considering that probably 99%+ of gunowners don't have any NFA, I'd say that's not a deciding factor.
There are certainly states which allow NFA items, but are much worse than WA for CCW, open carry, transport, purchase, etc.
MD_Willington
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Hey I can own and use AOW in WA State..something like an AK pistol with a forward vertical grip etc...
I'd just like to use a suppressor without any trouble...
I'd just like to use a suppressor without any trouble...
carnaby
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Yes!! I wrote my representatives. Let's hope this passes.
sefus
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I honestly support splitting Wa into two different states, or hell, just merge the east side with Idaho. Even when the Dem reps support something like this, its backed off by the west side idiots. 
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waterhouse
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Does anyone know about the history of how this law came to be in the first place? I've always hear the "own it but can't use it" line for WA, but I have no idea how such a thing came to be.
While I wish all states allowed SBR, etc, I don't think your argument is very valid. If the guns are contraband, then when you bring them in they aren't legal anymore.
While I wish all states allowed SBR, etc, I don't think your argument is very valid. If the guns are contraband, then when you bring them in they aren't legal anymore.
FourTeeFive
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I'm a little confused by this:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1604&year=2009
Hard to tell if anything has happened with it.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1604&year=2009
Hard to tell if anything has happened with it.
House bill 1604 is dead in the House Judiciary Committee unless someone can convince the chariman to let the bill be read. It was not read last session because the chairman thinks sending people to prison for using a gun muffler is the right thing to do. If enough people cared, then they would write to him and let him know how they felt.
But too many people (like some posting in this forum) think WA is a pro-gun state and are just fine with how things are going and do not care enough to get involved with the legislative process. We only have ourselves to blame for the oppressive laws we let our Reps pass.
For those who care, here is the guy to contact with a polite request to let HB 1604 have a chance to become law. http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Representatives/Pages/pedersen.aspx
Here is the text for House Bill 1604. http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/ViewRoot.asp?Action=Html&Item=2&X=1205100631&p=1
Ranb
But too many people (like some posting in this forum) think WA is a pro-gun state and are just fine with how things are going and do not care enough to get involved with the legislative process. We only have ourselves to blame for the oppressive laws we let our Reps pass.
For those who care, here is the guy to contact with a polite request to let HB 1604 have a chance to become law. http://www.leg.wa.gov/House/Representatives/Pages/pedersen.aspx
Here is the text for House Bill 1604. http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/ViewRoot.asp?Action=Html&Item=2&X=1205100631&p=1
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