By the time the Mukilteo shooter reached Bui, he had already shot and killed two 19-year-olds, Jordan Ebner and Jake Long, and shot Kramers 18-year-old son, Will, in the back. The high-capacity magazine ban has been introduced several times before in Washingtons Legislature and has repeatedly failed to advance. While that difference may not seem significant, when analyzing whether a magazine capacity limit law in Washington State would positively impact public safety using the comparable State of Colorado, the conclusion is clear. He said it remains important to get rid of these accessories in Washington state theyre dangerous.. The bill now goes to Governor Jay Inslee, who will sign it with glee. WA's government transparency committee is ready to call it quits, At Seattle Opera, A Thousand Splendid Suns burns brightly, Seattle's Third Avenue Project takes a new approach to old problems, Planting the seeds for Washington's forest restoration efforts. If we leave, the politicians who make careers out of stepping on our rights get what they want. New residents cannot bring existing magazines into the state.Transfer/Loan/Gift: Not allowed under any circumstancesPawn Redemptions: Transfer not allowed after July 1, 2022Heirs/Estates: Transfer not allowed after July 1, 2022Manufacturing/Repair: Parts for magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds are prohibitedSales out of State: Dealers, individuals, and distributors may sell out of state, however not online.Existing Inventories: Cannot be sold after July 1, 2022Legal Challenges: Two under consideration with SCOTUS (NY & MD), third pending (CA), Copyright 2021 Washington Civil Rights Association | All Rights Reserved. Had the framers of Washingtons constitution intended to limit magazine capacity or access to semi-automatic rifles, they most certainly would have made this clear at the time. In recent years, Washington state voters have approved several gun-safety measures through a vote of the people. Emily Cantrell doesnt want what happened to her in Las Vegas to happen to anyone in her home state of Washington. Updated: 4:29 PM PST March 8, 2022. The ban on high-capacity magazines goes into effect July 1. of magazines that "are capable of holding" or hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. Young activists visited Olympia to back the expansion of health-care access, including bills to shield providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution. All Rights Reserved. Cantrell, now a member of the board of the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, said shes seen how the brief pauses a shooter takes while reloading can save lives. The measure made it illegal for anyone under 21 years of age to buy a semi-automatic assault rifle. Others said they need access to large-capacity magazines for their own self-defense. OLYMPIA Today, the Washington state Senate passed Attorney General Request legislation sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, banning the sale of high-capacity magazines in Washington by a 28-20 vote. ArtSEA: Comedy, dance and bankruptcy, now showing on Seattle stages, ArtSEA: Swaddle yourself in soft Seattle art, As Downtown recovers, Seattle reimagines what it could be, Two Pike Place totem poles to be removed but maybe not for good, As crypto mines aim for climate action, critics call greenwashing, Human Elements: A lone ranger rides for the wolves in rural WA, Human Elements: Glass creations inspired by PNW marine life. The New Mexico House of Representatives could vote as early as Monday onHB100by Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe), legislation imposing amandatory 14-day waiting period on all firearm purchases. Last night, the Washington Senate passed an amended version of extreme magazine ban legislation limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds, Senate Bill 5078, by a 28 to 20 vote. His son, Will Kramer, was injured in the 2016 shooting in which three others were killed. The gatling gun was not only sold to governments and militaries, but also sold and owned by civilians as described on page 186 of Mr. Gatlings Terrible Marvel. EMAILS SUCK. More than five years ago, I stood with the parents of shooting victims, legislators, mayors, police chiefs and representatives from faith communities to say enough is enough and proposed banning the sale of high capacity magazines in Washington state., AG Ferguson releases statement on the passage of legislation to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines, which he has proposed as Attorney General Request legislation every year starting in 2016. 3 Revolver Sells at Auction, Taylors & Company Tactical 1911: 10mm Goodness, Glock Updates Glock 21 to Gen5 MOS Pistol, American Tactical Introduces Black Creek Labs Rifles. With the passing of Washington States unconstitutional law targeting standard capacity magazines, it is more important than ever for Washington State citizens to stock up on mags, the manufacturer Palmetto State Armory (PSA) posted on the companys Facebook page on Saturday. This means that with a magazine capacity limit law Colorado has experienced a 33% higher rate of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty by a firearm than Washington has without a magazine capacity limit law. Travel troubles have been plaguing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), and its not just because of winter weather. punishable by a maximumof 364 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $5,000. 2023 Cascade Public Media. The "Gun Insurance" Scam, an Unconstitutional and Pro-Criminal Proposal that has been advanced in San Jose, CA, as a 2022 California bill (SB 505) that died for lack of votes, and now as SB 8, the new attempt of CA Legislature to pass a bill that would require insurance for you to exercise a right. In 2013 Washington had a firearm homicide rate of 1.23 firearm homicides per 100,000 people, roughly 26% lower than Colorado, by 2020 the rate for Washington under Attorney General Bob Fergusons policies had grown to 2.30 firearm homicides per 100,000 people. Lets consider Colorado, similar in many ways to Washington: These similarities make Colorado an exceptional tool to analyze the public safety impact of a Large Capacity Magazine ban. One could surmise that this lack of protection contributed to these laws not being struck down. WASHINGTON (AP) Niara Thompson couldnt shake her frustration as the Supreme Court debated President Joe Bidens student debt cancellation. 100. A collection of firearm-accessory manufacturers and distributors have publicly announced that they will be prioritizing . Weve outgrown this airport: Is solution to Sea-Tacs struggles with long lines on the way? D.C., already ban magazines of that size, according to the state Attorney Generals Office, which is asking legislators to approve the policy. Become an NRA-ILA Campaign Field Rep Today! Volunteer to help people understand their Medicare options! Come celebrate Anacortes 11th annual Bier on the Pier! WA Magazine Ban Dies, Open Carry Bill Up for Hearing. Senate Bill 5078 would prohibit the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines, however will not forbid the possession of previously owned magazines before the effective date of this act. Dont forget that Washington gunowners who dont want to burn $5-a-gallon gas and drive outside the state to procure their standard capacity magazines haveother optionsavailable to them now. A package of bills signed by Jay Inslee tighten the states gun laws, including adding restrictions to a law prohibiting ghost guns. Washington numbers were even lower at 1.74 firearm homicides per 100,000 people and 0.02 mass shooting homicides per 100,000 people. All Rights Reserved. Law enforcement officials seized several items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a man charged with stabbing four Idaho students. Magazine restrictions and bans, if passed, will have no tangible positive impact on public safety, and in a number of cases, states who have passed similar bills have seen negative impacts after their passage. States with no LCM bans: 150.6. The Effect of Large-Capacity Magazine Bans on High-Fatality Mass Shootings, 1990-2017 . A collection of firearm-accessory manufacturers and distributors have publicly announced that they will be prioritizing orders for high-capacity ammunition magazines to customers located in Washington state. It seems the Dems dont go by our Constitution or Bill of rights , they just do whatever they want . March 1 marks the date of the deadliest avalanche in the history of the United States: the Wellington avalanche near Stevens Pass in 1910. 2023 National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action. The Las Vegas shooter was equipped with multiple 100-round magazines. [] https://wacivilrights.org/2022/01/15/ssb-5078-magazine-ban-folly/ & data showing that magazine bans have no impact on crime: https://wacivilrights.org/2022/01/27/incompatibility-of-magazine-bans-in-washington/ [], [] Incompatibility of Magazine Bans in Washington SSB 5078: The Folly of the Magazine Ban-Talking Points []. New Mexico: Significant Action Expected on Gun Control Bills in Santa Fe on Monday! Governor Jay Inslee signs a package of bills tightening the states gun laws. The research is clear bans on the sale of high-capacity magazines saves lives. The bill prohibits the sale of magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds. The Washington governor, Jay Inslee, signed a package of bills on Wednesday tightening the states gun laws, including a measure that bans the manufacture, distribution and sale of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. To put these numbers into context of overall firearm homicides, the firearm homicide rate yearly average in Colorado from 2013 to 2020 was 2.35 firearm homicides per 100,000 people and the mass shooting homicide rate yearly average was 0.04 per 100,000 people. Its a sign of a growing crisis, California scrambles to ban ghost guns as untraceable weapons popularity soars, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Prohibits the sale, manufacture, transfer, transport, and import of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in Washington State. Fairfax, VA 22030 1-800-392-8683(VOTE). Cornell also thinks the 30-round magazine may have emboldened the gunman to commit the mass shooting in a way a handgun would not have. Law enforcement is exempt from the restrictions, as are any security personnel hired at a location. Nine other states and Washington. The bill was sponsoredby Sen Marko Liias, D-Lynwood; the vote went 28-20 in his favor. This new law does not prohibit Washington residents from . However, Democratic State Senator Marko Llias, who sponsored the bill behind the ban, told KIRO Newsradios Hanna Scott the standard magazine argument falls flat. Second Amendment Foundation Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. The following is an excerpt from a statement released by the Washington State of the Office of the Attorney General. State Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, the sponsor of SB 5078, is a former Mukilteo City Council member who represents the district where the Mukilteo shooting occurred. Late Friday evening, the final vote for 10-round magazine ban legislation, Senate Bill 5078, was held. Even in California, Judge Benitez ruled against the proposed magazine ban, noting that it failed the simple test of Heller. While this ruling was later overturned, upon further appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a stay, preventing the enforcement of the ban while an appeal is made to the Supreme Court. OLYMPIA Today, the Washington state Senate passed Attorney General Request legislation sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood, banning the sale of high-capacity magazines in Washington by a 28-20 vote. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM. But the bill faces fierce opposition from gun-rights advocates, including the National Rifle Association, which says the proposal would infringe on peoples Second Amendment right to bear arms. Knezovich, the Spokane County sheriff, also predicted any high-capacity magazine ban in Washington would be undercut by large-capacity magazines coming into Washington state over the Idaho border. The lawsuit cites 2nd and 14th amendment violations in its claim that the ban is unconstitutional and questions what the plaintiffs contend is an arbitrary number of ten rounds. TRENDING NOW. Copyright 2021 Washington Civil Rights Association | All Rights Reserved, Incompatibility of Magazine Bans in Washington, Debunking the Justification for the 2023 Assault Weapons Ban, Another Year, Another Assault Weapons Ban, The State Preemption Elimination Nightmare, EAOD-7: BOMBARD Senators TODAY: Demand NO Vote on Mag Ban and Preemption Washington Civil Rights Association, https://wacivilrights.org/2022/01/15/ssb-5078-magazine-ban-folly/, https://wacivilrights.org/2022/01/27/incompatibility-of-magazine-bans-in-washington/, Advocates Break State Records in Opposition to Magazine Ban Washington Civil Rights Association, EAOD-12: Keep up the pressure! Again, please contact your State Representative and ask them to OPPOSE Senate Bill 5078. NRA Members and Second Amendment Supporters are strongly encouraged to contact Governor Jay Inslee and respectfully ask him to VETO Senate Bill 5078. When considering the definition of an impairment in this context, we should look to a more period correct definition of the word impair. He is a recent graduate of Metropolitan State University of Denver where he studied political science and economics. Hobbyists will be able to continue making guns at home, but under the new law they must use components with serial numbers. (David Ryder for Crosscut). Late Friday evening, the final vote for 10-round magazine ban legislation, Senate Bill 5078, was held. (David Ryder for Crosscut). GSBA, Comcast, and other partners are working to address disparities in access to financial resources with the Ready for Business fund. Prohibits violent felons and other individuals who cannot lawfully obtain firearms from purchasing or possessing ammunition, and makes it illegal for firearms dealers to knowingly sell ammunition to them. The bill. The Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation. This historic vote represents an important step toward combating mass shootings. Any violation of the bill would be subject to a gross misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of 364 days in jail and/or a fine of $5,000. If it doesnt come upfor a vote in the House by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 4, it will likely be dead for the session. What Is The Second Amendment And How Is It Defined. Washington magazine capacity limits. The bill also failed to pass last year. Concealed Nation Promoting the Importance of Responsible and Legal Concealed Carry. 10. Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. Eliminates the death penalty as a possible sentence for aggravated first-degree murder, and replaces it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. The new law also makes selling a prohibited magazine or offering one for distribution or sale a violation of Washingtons Consumer Protection Act, which allows the attorney generals office to take action on alleged violations of the act to get restitution and civil penalties. OLYMPIA, Wash. The Washington state House passed a ban on the sale of high-capacity magazines Friday night. And last year, lawmakers approved a ban on openly carrying guns and other weapons at the Washington state capitol, part of the capitol campus and public protests statewide. The bill was re-introduced at the request of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who first introduced the bill in 2016. Cantrell, a longtime Seattle resident, was attending the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas in 2017 when a gunman opened fire on the crowd, killing 60 and wounding hundreds of others. With the lack of police being able to protect the community, a 10-round magazine is insufficient for me [to defend myself] from a man who is 6 feet 2 weighing in at 250 pounds, wanting to cause harm against me or those like me, said South Seattle resident Lisa Chang, who described herself as a first-generation Korean immigrant and a 4-foot-11, lesbian minority.. A bill to ban so-called "high capacity magazines" in Washington State has . The 9th Circuit could find a similar California law unconstitutional in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year that stated more means-end scrutiny could not be applied to Second Amendment cases. Chief District Judge David G. Estudillao has scheduled the trial to start over a year from now in December 2023. Inslee also signed a measure that prohibits people from knowingly bringing weapons either openly carried or carried with a concealed pistol license to ballot counting sites and on-campus school board meetings. By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG and republished with permission. The Legislature put public safety above the interest of the gun lobby, Ferguson said. If passed, the inevitable lawsuit that would follow would be funded by the citizens of this state, and also defended by the Attorney General who has a conflict of interest in the case using the same citizens money. Annual Deaths per Billion Population, No. As crime increases, our safety measures must too, GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund. Again, it is crucial that you please contact Governor Jay Inslee and respectfully ask him to VETO this extreme gun control measure. For example, the Glock 19 was the most commonly purchased firearm of 2021 and has a standard-issue magazine that holds 15 rounds of ammunition. A final data point to look at is law enforcement officers killed by an assailant using a firearm. House members voted to pass the measure 55-42.. Supporters of the measure say that limiting the size of magazines would force shooters to stop and reload, giving people valuable time to escape or confront a shooter and stop an attack. USA - - (Ammoland.com)- On July 1st of 2022, Washington State's standard capacity magazine ban goes into effect. The "manufacturing, causing to be manufactured, assembling, causing to be assembled, selling, offering to sell, transferring, or. However, there is a chance Washingtons new law could be nullified. High capacity magazines make it easy for shooters to inflict maximum damage, Liias said during a Feb. 2 Senate floor debate. SenateBill 5078, bansthe manufacture, possession, sale, transfer, importation, etc.,of magazines that are capable of holding,or hold more than,10rounds of ammunition. Cantrell is a survivor of the 2017 mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas. Limits magazine capacity in Washington state to 10 rounds. 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