D.W. Drang
Member
From: "Joe Waldron" <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 20:56:24 -0800
Subject: [wa-guns] GOAL Post 2003-7
GOAL Post 2003-7
GOAL Chairman: Bruce Turner
GOAL Legislative Liaison: Joe Waldron
Legislative Update from Olympia 7 March 2003
SB 5910 (RANGE PROTECTION) PASSES SENATE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE CUT-OFF PASSES; MOST GUN BILLS DIE
CHAMBER CUT-OFF 19 MARCH
ANTI-TERRORISM BILL MAY TURN ANTI-GUN
SB 5910 (range protection) passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee on a 7-2 vote just before last Wednesday’s committee cut-off. Before it passed from committee, three amendments were offered that would have gutted the bill. The first two failed, but the third, stripping out instructor liability protection language, passed. While this is disappointing, the core intent of the bill—shooting range protection—remains intact. It now sits in Senate Rules awaiting a pull to the Senate floor for passage from the Senate. At a Friends of the NRA (FoNRA) banquet/auction Saturday evening, Senate Rules committee member Senator Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2nd) promised she would pull the bill from Rules.
Bills that had not passed from their original policy committee by 5 p.m. last Wednesday are considered “dead†for the session. However (there’s ALWAYS a however), an exception to policy could be made under certain circumstances. Another “dirty trick†used is to attach a dead bill to an existing bill as an amendment. Under our state constitution, bills are limited to a single subject, and a narrow subject on a bill is supposed to preclude such games.
All anti-gun bills officially died in committee last week. Range protection (SB 5910) and CPL reciprocity (SB 5083) are still alive and moving through the system.
Wednesday, March 19th, is chamber cut-off, the day that surviving bills must pass out of their original chamber (House or Senate). SB 5083 is now sitting in the House, awaiting action after chamber cut-off; SB 5910 still needs to be passed by the full Senate.
The House is getting ready to pass an anti-terrorism bill that normally would not excite much attention on a pure gun-related basis. Among other things, the bill defines “weapons of mass destruction†(WMD) and imposes extra penalties for using or threatening to use same. Rep. Jeannie Darneille (D-27th) is offering an amendment that would add “firearms†to the definition of WMD. This is exceptionally insidious, as this would
then be used to put the “anti-terrorism†label on every gun control bill that comes along. Rep. Jim Buck (R-24th), one of the bill’s original sponsors, has an amendment that clarifies WMD in the traditional sense:
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear devices. A separate action alert will be published on this.
BILL STATUS:
Bill # Subject Sponsor Status
SB 5083 CPL Reciprocity Stevens (R-39) H. Jud.
SB 5315 Ballistic imaging Kohl-Welles (D-36) Died S.Jud.
SB 5316 Gun show regulation Kohl-Welles (D-36) Died S.Jud.
SB 5317 Safe storage of firearms Kohl-Welles (D-36) Died S.Jud.
SB 5847 Gun shop security Regala (D-27) Died S. Jud.
SB 5910 Range protection Roach (R-31) S. Rules
HB 1319 Lawsuit protection Delvin (R-D) Died H. Jud.
HB 1321 Gun show regulation Kagi (D-32) Died H. Jud.
HB 1657 Range protection Kessler (D-24) Died H. Jud.
HB 1665 Restraining orders Lovick (D-44) Died H. Jud
HB 1791 Safe storage of firearms Moeller (D-49) Died H. Jud.
HB 1810 CPL Reciprocity Cairnes (R-47) Died H. Jud.
HB 2074 Gun shop security Darneille (D-27) Died H. Jud.
HB 2077 CPL reciprocity Kristiansen (R-39) Died H. Jud.
HB 2099 Lead shot ban Kagi (D-32) Died H. Fish/Ecol
Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, CJ&J = Criminal Justice & Corrections, Fish/Ecol = Fisheries, Ecology & Parks, 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.
HB 2099 Would effectively prohibit the use of lead shot for all hunting
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
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 20:56:24 -0800
Subject: [wa-guns] GOAL Post 2003-7
GOAL Post 2003-7
GOAL Chairman: Bruce Turner
GOAL Legislative Liaison: Joe Waldron
Legislative Update from Olympia 7 March 2003
SB 5910 (RANGE PROTECTION) PASSES SENATE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE CUT-OFF PASSES; MOST GUN BILLS DIE
CHAMBER CUT-OFF 19 MARCH
ANTI-TERRORISM BILL MAY TURN ANTI-GUN
SB 5910 (range protection) passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee on a 7-2 vote just before last Wednesday’s committee cut-off. Before it passed from committee, three amendments were offered that would have gutted the bill. The first two failed, but the third, stripping out instructor liability protection language, passed. While this is disappointing, the core intent of the bill—shooting range protection—remains intact. It now sits in Senate Rules awaiting a pull to the Senate floor for passage from the Senate. At a Friends of the NRA (FoNRA) banquet/auction Saturday evening, Senate Rules committee member Senator Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2nd) promised she would pull the bill from Rules.
Bills that had not passed from their original policy committee by 5 p.m. last Wednesday are considered “dead†for the session. However (there’s ALWAYS a however), an exception to policy could be made under certain circumstances. Another “dirty trick†used is to attach a dead bill to an existing bill as an amendment. Under our state constitution, bills are limited to a single subject, and a narrow subject on a bill is supposed to preclude such games.
All anti-gun bills officially died in committee last week. Range protection (SB 5910) and CPL reciprocity (SB 5083) are still alive and moving through the system.
Wednesday, March 19th, is chamber cut-off, the day that surviving bills must pass out of their original chamber (House or Senate). SB 5083 is now sitting in the House, awaiting action after chamber cut-off; SB 5910 still needs to be passed by the full Senate.
The House is getting ready to pass an anti-terrorism bill that normally would not excite much attention on a pure gun-related basis. Among other things, the bill defines “weapons of mass destruction†(WMD) and imposes extra penalties for using or threatening to use same. Rep. Jeannie Darneille (D-27th) is offering an amendment that would add “firearms†to the definition of WMD. This is exceptionally insidious, as this would
then be used to put the “anti-terrorism†label on every gun control bill that comes along. Rep. Jim Buck (R-24th), one of the bill’s original sponsors, has an amendment that clarifies WMD in the traditional sense:
chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear devices. A separate action alert will be published on this.
BILL STATUS:
Bill # Subject Sponsor Status
SB 5083 CPL Reciprocity Stevens (R-39) H. Jud.
SB 5315 Ballistic imaging Kohl-Welles (D-36) Died S.Jud.
SB 5316 Gun show regulation Kohl-Welles (D-36) Died S.Jud.
SB 5317 Safe storage of firearms Kohl-Welles (D-36) Died S.Jud.
SB 5847 Gun shop security Regala (D-27) Died S. Jud.
SB 5910 Range protection Roach (R-31) S. Rules
HB 1319 Lawsuit protection Delvin (R-D) Died H. Jud.
HB 1321 Gun show regulation Kagi (D-32) Died H. Jud.
HB 1657 Range protection Kessler (D-24) Died H. Jud.
HB 1665 Restraining orders Lovick (D-44) Died H. Jud
HB 1791 Safe storage of firearms Moeller (D-49) Died H. Jud.
HB 1810 CPL Reciprocity Cairnes (R-47) Died H. Jud.
HB 2074 Gun shop security Darneille (D-27) Died H. Jud.
HB 2077 CPL reciprocity Kristiansen (R-39) Died H. Jud.
HB 2099 Lead shot ban Kagi (D-32) Died H. Fish/Ecol
Key to abbreviations: S. = Senate, H. = House, Jud = Judiciary, CJ&J = Criminal Justice & Corrections, Fish/Ecol = Fisheries, Ecology & Parks, 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.
HB 2099 Would effectively prohibit the use of lead shot for all hunting
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
