D.W. Drang
Member
GOAL Post 2003-6
GOAL Chairman: Bruce Turner
GOAL Legislative Liaison: Joe Waldron
Legislative Update from Olympia 28 February 2003
SB 5083 CPL RECIPROCITY PASSES SENATE
NO-NOTICE HEARING ON SB 5910
NEW GUN BILLS FILED
COMMITTEE CUT-OFF 5 MARCH
SB 5083 (CPL reciprocity) passed out of the Senate Wednesday on a 49-0 vote! The bill was amended to preclude reciprocity with those states that issue CPLs to individuals under 21 years of age and with states who do not have a statutory requirement to conduct background checks (two of the reasons Governor Locke cited when he vetoed the reciprocity bill HB 1408 in 1998). SB 5083 now sits in the House Judiciary Committee, awaiting action in the second half of the legislative session.
The Senate Judiciary Committee waived the 5-day notice rules on Friday and conducted a public hearing on SB 5910 (range & instructor protection). Only one person was there to testify, a representative of the Gig Harbor sportsmen's club. No testimony was presented in opposition. The last (and only) opportunity for the committee to vote on SB 5910 will be Wednesday morning at 0800, the only Senate Judiciary Committee hearing before the Wednesday evening committee cut-off. A call or e-mail to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee encouraging their support for the bill would be appreciated.
Two new gun bills were filed earlier in the week. HB 2074 is the House counterpart to SB 5847. It would require federally-licensed gun dealers to install electronic anti-theft devices in their licensed premises--at a cost of several thousand dollars. HB 2077 is a variation on CPL reciprocity that was first offered a couple of sessions ago. It's slightly more restrictive than the SB 5083/HB 1810, and was filed in the hopes that Governor Locke and Democrats in the legislature might find this a more acceptable version. Either version is light years ahead of where we are today. Neither bill is scheduled for a public hearing before committee cut-off.
Given that Governor Locke has vetoed BOTH reciprocity and range protection bills in the past, the outlook for SBs 5083 and 5910 might not appear encouraging. However, the 49-0 vote for SB 5083 sends a strong bi-partisan signal both to the House and the governor. If SB 5910 passes with a similar bi-partisan majority, the odds of the bill(s) making it past the governor increase significantly. This may finally be the year that anti-gunners realize that gun control is the third rail of politics, at least in the suburban and rural areas of the state. This makes grassroots pressure by gun owners all the more important. This is a team effort. And you're all part of the team.
Two critical hurdles are approaching in the next few weeks. Wednesday, 5 March, is the date when bills must pass out of their original policy committee or be considered dead for the session. Wednesday, 19 March, is the chamber cut-off date, then bills must pass their original chamber.
We've already done that with SB 5083. If we can get SB 5910 out of Judiciary next week, and out of the Senate by 19 March, we'll face a situation where only two gun bills remain alive, both of them pro-gun!
ACTION REQUIRED: Please call or e-mail the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee listed below and ask them to pass SB 5910 out of committee. Telephone numbers listed are all (360) area code.
Sen. Bob McCaslin (R-4), chair 786-7606 [email protected]
Sen. Adam Kline (D-37) 786-7688 [email protected]
Sen. Luke Esser (R-48) 786-7694 [email protected]
Sen. Dale Brandland (R-42) 786-7682 [email protected]
Sen. Stephen Johnson (R-47) 786-7692 [email protected]
Sen. Pam Roach (R-31) 786-7660 [email protected]
Sen. Jim Hargrove (D-24) 786-7646 [email protected]
Sen. Mary Haugen (D-10) 786-7618 [email protected]
Sen. Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) 786-7628 [email protected]
BILL STATUS:
Bill # Subject Sponsor Status
SB 5083 CPL Reciprocity Stevens (R-39) S.Rules
SB 5315 Ballistic imaging Kohl-Welles (D-36) S.Jud.
SB 5316 Gun show regulation Kohl-Welles (D-36) S.Jud.
SB 5317 Safe storage of firearms Kohl-Welles (D-36) S.Jud.
SB 5847 Gun shop security Regala (D-27) S. Jud.
SB 5910 Range protection Roach (R-31) S. Jud.
HB 1319 Lawsuit protection Delvin (R-D) H. Jud.
HB 1321 Gun show regulation Kagi (D-32) H. Jud.
HB 1657 Range protection Kessler (D-24) H. Jud.
HB 1665 Restraining orders Lovick (D-44) H. Jud
HB 1791 Safe storage of firearms Moeller (D-49) H. Jud.
HB 1810 CPL Reciprocity Cairnes (R-47) H. Jud.
HB 2074 Gun shop security Darneille (D-27) H. Jud.
HB 2077 CPL reciprocity Kristiansen (R-39) H. Jud.
Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, CJ&J = Criminal Justice & Corrections, JuvJust = Juvenile Justice, Educ = Education, NatRes = Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines; W&M = Ways and Means
SB 5083 Grants reciprocal carry privileges to those states who recognize Washington CPLs. Counterpart to HB 1810.
SB 5315 Establishes a ballistic imaging data base with the state patrol and requires firearm dealers to provide a sample case and projectile for all new handguns sold.
SB 5316 Requires all firearm transfers at gun shows to be processed through a federal firearms licensee. Counterpart to HB 1321.
SB 5317 Makes leaving a loaded firearm where a juvenile under age 16 may access it a gross misdemeanor. Counterpart to HB 1791.
SB 5847 Requires licensed gun dealers to install electronic anti-theft devices in their shops. Devices must be approved by the WA State Patrol. Average cost is estimated to be $3,000 or more, driving a final nail in the coffin of many smaller "mom and pop" gun shops. Counterpart to HB 2074.
SB 5910 Prohibits certain lawsuits against gun ranges and gun safety instructors. Counterpart to HB 1657.
HB 1319 Prohibits lawsuits against gun manufacturers for lawful products that function as designed; also restates preemption.
HB 1321 Requires all firearm transfers at gun shows to be processed through a federal firearms licensee. Counterpart to SB 5316.
HB 1657 Prohibits certain lawsuits against gun ranges and gun safety instructors. Counterpart to SB 5910.
HB 1665 Exempts police officers from the requirement to surrender firearms when subject to a temporary restraining order.
HB 1791 Makes leaving a loaded firearm where a juvenile under age 16 may access it a gross misdemeanor. Counterpart to SB 5317.
HB 1810 Grants reciprocal carry privileges to those states who recognize Washington CPLs. Counterpart to SB 5083.
HB 2074 Requires licensed gun dealers to install electronic anti-theft devices in their shops. Devices must be approved by the WA State Patrol. Average cost is estimated to be $3,000 or more, driving a final nail in the coffin of many smaller "mom and pop" gun shops. Counterpart to SB 5847.
HB 2077 Grants reciprocal carry privileges to those states who recognize Washington CPLs, provided they meet similar criteria, and allows an affirmative defense for carry.
PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
None.
REMINDER: Firearms are NOT permitted on the Capitol Campus, even with a CPL.
LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE: You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000. Toll free!!! The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993. Also toll free!!!
1-800-562-6000 TDD 1-800-635-9993
OTHER DATA: Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature's web site at "www.leg.wa.gov". It's available in two versions: text (.txt) file or Acrobat (.pdf) file. The "Acrobat" version is preferred as it is easier to read and is an exact copy of the hard copy format the legislators use. You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat from Adobe's web site. You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573.
Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000. You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http://www.tvw.org/ (you need "RealAudio" to do this, available free at the TVW web site).
By reading the House and Senate "bill reports" (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted. By reading the "roll call" for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill. The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line, to any citizen.
GET THE WORD OUT: If you want to subscribe to the Goal Post by e-mail, send a message to "[email protected]". Please pass Goal Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights. Better yet, make a couple of copies of this message, post it on your gun club's bulletin board, and leave copies with your local gun shop(s).
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO DUPLICATE OR REDISTRIBUTE GOAL POST PROVIDED IT IS REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT TEXTUAL MODIFICATION AND GREDIT IS GIVEN TO GOAL. I can be reached at "[email protected]" or (during session) by telephone at (425) 454-4911. Unfortunately, I am unable to mail hard copy Goal Post to individuals. Limited numbers of hard copies MAY be available at WAC gun shows.
Upcoming WAC gun show(s):
Monroe 15-16 March
Puyallup 22-23 March
"The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men."
Article 1, Section 24
Constitution of the State of Washington
Copyright 2003 Gun Owners Action League of WA
GOAL Chairman: Bruce Turner
GOAL Legislative Liaison: Joe Waldron
Legislative Update from Olympia 28 February 2003
SB 5083 CPL RECIPROCITY PASSES SENATE
NO-NOTICE HEARING ON SB 5910
NEW GUN BILLS FILED
COMMITTEE CUT-OFF 5 MARCH
SB 5083 (CPL reciprocity) passed out of the Senate Wednesday on a 49-0 vote! The bill was amended to preclude reciprocity with those states that issue CPLs to individuals under 21 years of age and with states who do not have a statutory requirement to conduct background checks (two of the reasons Governor Locke cited when he vetoed the reciprocity bill HB 1408 in 1998). SB 5083 now sits in the House Judiciary Committee, awaiting action in the second half of the legislative session.
The Senate Judiciary Committee waived the 5-day notice rules on Friday and conducted a public hearing on SB 5910 (range & instructor protection). Only one person was there to testify, a representative of the Gig Harbor sportsmen's club. No testimony was presented in opposition. The last (and only) opportunity for the committee to vote on SB 5910 will be Wednesday morning at 0800, the only Senate Judiciary Committee hearing before the Wednesday evening committee cut-off. A call or e-mail to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee encouraging their support for the bill would be appreciated.
Two new gun bills were filed earlier in the week. HB 2074 is the House counterpart to SB 5847. It would require federally-licensed gun dealers to install electronic anti-theft devices in their licensed premises--at a cost of several thousand dollars. HB 2077 is a variation on CPL reciprocity that was first offered a couple of sessions ago. It's slightly more restrictive than the SB 5083/HB 1810, and was filed in the hopes that Governor Locke and Democrats in the legislature might find this a more acceptable version. Either version is light years ahead of where we are today. Neither bill is scheduled for a public hearing before committee cut-off.
Given that Governor Locke has vetoed BOTH reciprocity and range protection bills in the past, the outlook for SBs 5083 and 5910 might not appear encouraging. However, the 49-0 vote for SB 5083 sends a strong bi-partisan signal both to the House and the governor. If SB 5910 passes with a similar bi-partisan majority, the odds of the bill(s) making it past the governor increase significantly. This may finally be the year that anti-gunners realize that gun control is the third rail of politics, at least in the suburban and rural areas of the state. This makes grassroots pressure by gun owners all the more important. This is a team effort. And you're all part of the team.
Two critical hurdles are approaching in the next few weeks. Wednesday, 5 March, is the date when bills must pass out of their original policy committee or be considered dead for the session. Wednesday, 19 March, is the chamber cut-off date, then bills must pass their original chamber.
We've already done that with SB 5083. If we can get SB 5910 out of Judiciary next week, and out of the Senate by 19 March, we'll face a situation where only two gun bills remain alive, both of them pro-gun!
ACTION REQUIRED: Please call or e-mail the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee listed below and ask them to pass SB 5910 out of committee. Telephone numbers listed are all (360) area code.
Sen. Bob McCaslin (R-4), chair 786-7606 [email protected]
Sen. Adam Kline (D-37) 786-7688 [email protected]
Sen. Luke Esser (R-48) 786-7694 [email protected]
Sen. Dale Brandland (R-42) 786-7682 [email protected]
Sen. Stephen Johnson (R-47) 786-7692 [email protected]
Sen. Pam Roach (R-31) 786-7660 [email protected]
Sen. Jim Hargrove (D-24) 786-7646 [email protected]
Sen. Mary Haugen (D-10) 786-7618 [email protected]
Sen. Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) 786-7628 [email protected]
BILL STATUS:
Bill # Subject Sponsor Status
SB 5083 CPL Reciprocity Stevens (R-39) S.Rules
SB 5315 Ballistic imaging Kohl-Welles (D-36) S.Jud.
SB 5316 Gun show regulation Kohl-Welles (D-36) S.Jud.
SB 5317 Safe storage of firearms Kohl-Welles (D-36) S.Jud.
SB 5847 Gun shop security Regala (D-27) S. Jud.
SB 5910 Range protection Roach (R-31) S. Jud.
HB 1319 Lawsuit protection Delvin (R-D) H. Jud.
HB 1321 Gun show regulation Kagi (D-32) H. Jud.
HB 1657 Range protection Kessler (D-24) H. Jud.
HB 1665 Restraining orders Lovick (D-44) H. Jud
HB 1791 Safe storage of firearms Moeller (D-49) H. Jud.
HB 1810 CPL Reciprocity Cairnes (R-47) H. Jud.
HB 2074 Gun shop security Darneille (D-27) H. Jud.
HB 2077 CPL reciprocity Kristiansen (R-39) H. Jud.
Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, CJ&J = Criminal Justice & Corrections, JuvJust = Juvenile Justice, Educ = Education, NatRes = Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines; W&M = Ways and Means
SB 5083 Grants reciprocal carry privileges to those states who recognize Washington CPLs. Counterpart to HB 1810.
SB 5315 Establishes a ballistic imaging data base with the state patrol and requires firearm dealers to provide a sample case and projectile for all new handguns sold.
SB 5316 Requires all firearm transfers at gun shows to be processed through a federal firearms licensee. Counterpart to HB 1321.
SB 5317 Makes leaving a loaded firearm where a juvenile under age 16 may access it a gross misdemeanor. Counterpart to HB 1791.
SB 5847 Requires licensed gun dealers to install electronic anti-theft devices in their shops. Devices must be approved by the WA State Patrol. Average cost is estimated to be $3,000 or more, driving a final nail in the coffin of many smaller "mom and pop" gun shops. Counterpart to HB 2074.
SB 5910 Prohibits certain lawsuits against gun ranges and gun safety instructors. Counterpart to HB 1657.
HB 1319 Prohibits lawsuits against gun manufacturers for lawful products that function as designed; also restates preemption.
HB 1321 Requires all firearm transfers at gun shows to be processed through a federal firearms licensee. Counterpart to SB 5316.
HB 1657 Prohibits certain lawsuits against gun ranges and gun safety instructors. Counterpart to SB 5910.
HB 1665 Exempts police officers from the requirement to surrender firearms when subject to a temporary restraining order.
HB 1791 Makes leaving a loaded firearm where a juvenile under age 16 may access it a gross misdemeanor. Counterpart to SB 5317.
HB 1810 Grants reciprocal carry privileges to those states who recognize Washington CPLs. Counterpart to SB 5083.
HB 2074 Requires licensed gun dealers to install electronic anti-theft devices in their shops. Devices must be approved by the WA State Patrol. Average cost is estimated to be $3,000 or more, driving a final nail in the coffin of many smaller "mom and pop" gun shops. Counterpart to SB 5847.
HB 2077 Grants reciprocal carry privileges to those states who recognize Washington CPLs, provided they meet similar criteria, and allows an affirmative defense for carry.
PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED:
None.
REMINDER: Firearms are NOT permitted on the Capitol Campus, even with a CPL.
LEGISLATIVE HOT LINE: You may reach your Representatives and Senator by calling the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000. Toll free!!! The hearing impaired may obtain TDD access at 1-800-635-9993. Also toll free!!!
1-800-562-6000 TDD 1-800-635-9993
OTHER DATA: Copies of pending legislation (bills), legislative schedules and other information are available on the legislature's web site at "www.leg.wa.gov". It's available in two versions: text (.txt) file or Acrobat (.pdf) file. The "Acrobat" version is preferred as it is easier to read and is an exact copy of the hard copy format the legislators use. You may download a free version of Adobe Acrobat from Adobe's web site. You may also obtain hard copy bills, initiatives, etc, in the mail from the Legislative Bill Room FREE OF CHARGE by calling 1-360-786-7573.
Copies of bills may also be ordered toll free by calling the Legislative Hotline at (800) 562-6000. You may also hear floor and committee hearing action live at http://www.tvw.org/ (you need "RealAudio" to do this, available free at the TVW web site).
By reading the House and Senate "bill reports" (hbr, sbr) for each bill, you can see how individual committee members voted. By reading the "roll call" for each bill, you can see how the entire House or Senate voted on any bill. The beauty of the web site is that ALL this information is available, on line, to any citizen.
GET THE WORD OUT: If you want to subscribe to the Goal Post by e-mail, send a message to "[email protected]". Please pass Goal Post on to anyone you believe may have an interest in protecting our rights. Better yet, make a couple of copies of this message, post it on your gun club's bulletin board, and leave copies with your local gun shop(s).
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO DUPLICATE OR REDISTRIBUTE GOAL POST PROVIDED IT IS REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHOUT TEXTUAL MODIFICATION AND GREDIT IS GIVEN TO GOAL. I can be reached at "[email protected]" or (during session) by telephone at (425) 454-4911. Unfortunately, I am unable to mail hard copy Goal Post to individuals. Limited numbers of hard copies MAY be available at WAC gun shows.
Upcoming WAC gun show(s):
Monroe 15-16 March
Puyallup 22-23 March
"The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men."
Article 1, Section 24
Constitution of the State of Washington
Copyright 2003 Gun Owners Action League of WA