Trey Veston
Member
I ran for and won a city councilman seat in my little town in Eastern Washington. It's a long story, but 5 seats came up for grabs and I put in for the one that oversees the police and fire departments. My opponent ended up meeting a woman online in Missouri and left town and dropped out of the race, but not before the ballots were printed. Even though I'm currently ahead, I could still get fewer votes but still will get appointed in January.
So, here I am in a tiny town in a state that recently passed offensive and ridiculous new gun control laws via Initiative 1639 last year.
https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_...ship_and_Purchase_Requirements_Measure_(2018)
One of my reasons for filing was that I had heard talk that the Chief of Police in my town was of less than honorable and reasonable character. Due to the new law, any pistol or semi-automatic rifle purchase I wish to make has to be approved by him after giving him full access to my medical and mental health records. I'm now technically his boss. I have regrettably not purchased any new firearms since the law took effect and will continue to refrain from making such purchases until I can be assured that a person of good character and honor will be reviewing such private records.
I took the position with the intent and philosophy that he who governs least governs best. But in this current age of activist movements and near daily attacks on our freedoms and liberty, I feel compelled to do SOMETHING to help preserve freedom and liberty, if even at such a micro level.
I am aware of at least one sheriff in my state that has declared his county a "sanctuary county" in regards to the new gun control legislation.
I know that there are some very intelligent and savvy legal and political minds on this site in regards to gun control and politics.
I have yet to meet my new fellow council members and the new mayor, but from what I've gleaned from their social media postings, all but a couple are of a similar political leanings to mine.
The bottom line and purpose of my post is to discover if there is anything I can do at this micro level to help the cause of gun rights and preserve the Constitution?
So, here I am in a tiny town in a state that recently passed offensive and ridiculous new gun control laws via Initiative 1639 last year.
https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_...ship_and_Purchase_Requirements_Measure_(2018)
One of my reasons for filing was that I had heard talk that the Chief of Police in my town was of less than honorable and reasonable character. Due to the new law, any pistol or semi-automatic rifle purchase I wish to make has to be approved by him after giving him full access to my medical and mental health records. I'm now technically his boss. I have regrettably not purchased any new firearms since the law took effect and will continue to refrain from making such purchases until I can be assured that a person of good character and honor will be reviewing such private records.
I took the position with the intent and philosophy that he who governs least governs best. But in this current age of activist movements and near daily attacks on our freedoms and liberty, I feel compelled to do SOMETHING to help preserve freedom and liberty, if even at such a micro level.
I am aware of at least one sheriff in my state that has declared his county a "sanctuary county" in regards to the new gun control legislation.
I know that there are some very intelligent and savvy legal and political minds on this site in regards to gun control and politics.
I have yet to meet my new fellow council members and the new mayor, but from what I've gleaned from their social media postings, all but a couple are of a similar political leanings to mine.
The bottom line and purpose of my post is to discover if there is anything I can do at this micro level to help the cause of gun rights and preserve the Constitution?