This measure would require increased background checks, firearm safety training, and waiting periods before semiautomatic assault rifles may be purchased or delivered. It would impose age limitations on who may purchase or possess certain firearms, including prohibiting firearm purchases by persons under age 21. It would require certain secured firearm storage or trigger-locks, and criminalize certain firearm storage if it results in unauthorized use. It would enact other firearm-related requirements, including certain warnings, recordkeeping, and fees.
Firearm purchase fee
Under the measure, the department of licensing may require the dealer to charge each purchaser or transferee a fee of not more than $25.00 to fund the state, mental health institutions, and local law enforcement for the cost of meeting their obligations under the measure.
Firearm storage requirements
Under the measure, a person who left a firearm in a place where a prohibited person (someone who is prohibited from firearm possession under state or federal law) could potentially gain access to the firearm would be guilty of community endangerment, a class C felony, if a prohibited person gained access to the firearm. Under the measure, when selling a firearm, every dealer is required to offer to sell or give the purchaser a gun storage device such as a trigger lock designed to stop unauthorized use of the firearm. Under Washington law, a class C felony is punishable by a sentence of five years in a state correctional institution, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
Waiting period
Under the measure, a dealer could not deliver a semiautomatic assault rifle to a purchaser until ten business days have passed from the date of the application for purchase.
The MVP
Washington Police Chief Loren Culp proposed on the police department's Facebook page and later to the city council what he called a "Second Amendment Sanctuary City Ordinance" that would make I-1639 considered null and void by the City of Republic. Culp also said, "As long as I am Chief of Police, no Republic police officer will infringe on a citizens right to keep and bear arms, PERIOD!"
https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_...ship_and_Purchase_Requirements_Measure_(2018)
Heads up, Washington.
Firearm purchase fee
Under the measure, the department of licensing may require the dealer to charge each purchaser or transferee a fee of not more than $25.00 to fund the state, mental health institutions, and local law enforcement for the cost of meeting their obligations under the measure.
Firearm storage requirements
Under the measure, a person who left a firearm in a place where a prohibited person (someone who is prohibited from firearm possession under state or federal law) could potentially gain access to the firearm would be guilty of community endangerment, a class C felony, if a prohibited person gained access to the firearm. Under the measure, when selling a firearm, every dealer is required to offer to sell or give the purchaser a gun storage device such as a trigger lock designed to stop unauthorized use of the firearm. Under Washington law, a class C felony is punishable by a sentence of five years in a state correctional institution, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
Waiting period
Under the measure, a dealer could not deliver a semiautomatic assault rifle to a purchaser until ten business days have passed from the date of the application for purchase.
The MVP
Washington Police Chief Loren Culp proposed on the police department's Facebook page and later to the city council what he called a "Second Amendment Sanctuary City Ordinance" that would make I-1639 considered null and void by the City of Republic. Culp also said, "As long as I am Chief of Police, no Republic police officer will infringe on a citizens right to keep and bear arms, PERIOD!"
https://ballotpedia.org/Washington_...ship_and_Purchase_Requirements_Measure_(2018)
Heads up, Washington.
