http://www.komonews.com/news/local/...-wind-through-Downtown-Seattle-149713705.html
Somebody needs to re-read 9.41.290
Somebody needs to re-read 9.41.290
(1) The governor after proclaiming a state of emergency and prior to terminating such, may, in the area described by the proclamation issue an order prohibiting:
RCW 43.06.220
State of emergency — Powers of governor pursuant to proclamation.
(e) The possession of firearms or any other deadly weapon by a person (other than a law enforcement officer) in a place other than that person's place of residence or business;
SECTION 24 RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS. 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.
Sec. 706. Firearms Policies (42 U.S.C. 5207)*
(a) Prohibition on Confiscation of Firearms - No officer or employee of the United
States (including any member of the uniformed services), or person operating
pursuant to or under color of Federal law, or receiving Federal funds, or under
control of any Federal official, or providing services to such an officer,
(1) temporarily or permanently seize, or authorize seizure of, any firearm the
possession of which is not prohibited under Federal, State, or local law,
other than for forfeiture in compliance with Federal law or as evidence in a
criminal investigation;
(2) require registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by
Federal, State, or local law;
(3) prohibit possession of any firearm, or promulgate any rule, regulation, or
order prohibiting possession of any firearm, in any place or by any person
where such possession is not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or
local law; or
(4) prohibit the carrying of firearms under Federal, State, or local law, solely
because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision
of a Federal agency in support of relief from the major disaster or
emergency.
(b) Limitation - Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person in
subsection (a) from requiring the temporary surrender of a firearm as a
condition for entry into any mode of transportation used for rescue or
evacuation during a major disaster or emergency, provided that such
temporarily surrendered firearm is returned at the completion of such rescue or
evacuation.
I already sent an email to the Mayor's office. I encourage others to do the same.
The Mayor's emergency order issued today is in direct conflict with state law as it does not contain an exemption for firearm possession.
RCW 9.41.290 gives the State exclusive domain over all issues related to firearms.
RCW 43.06.220 grants the power to the Govenor to restrict the poessions of firearms in public during a delcared emergency, but makes no provision nor delegation of power for a City/Mayor to do the same.
How can this get rectified?
How can this get rectified?[/I]
Isn't the reason we have the right to bare arms exactly for moments like this?
Has anyone been able to find a link to the actual written and signed declaration and order?
I checked seattle.gov and couldn't find anything other than a press release saying that the city was activating its emergency operations center.
The most recent Executive Order on McGinn's web page was issued in 2010:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/openGov/execOrders.htm
Has anyone been able to find a link to the actual written and signed declaration and order?
I checked seattle.gov and couldn't find anything other than a press release saying that the city was activating its emergency operations center.
The most recent Executive Order on McGinn's web page was issued in 2010:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/openGov/execOrders.htm
Nobody declared martial law. Where the hell did that come from?
Gray's advice about not OCing right now is good advice. The cops may not stop you, but a herd of Black Bloc nuts just might get in your face to see how far they can push.
As for the rest, give this a read. I just filed the story.
Seattle mayor’s emergency order not aimed at legally-armed citizens?
Responding to the acts of black-clad thugs in downtown Seattle Tuesday, Mayor Mike McGinn issued a proclamation that slaps down hard on the so-called “Black Bloc” anarchists.
http://www.examiner.com/article/bre...ncy-order-not-aimed-at-legally-armed-citizens
One police source told Examiner late this afternoon that if a citizen is walking down a street (inside the emergency proclamation zone) with a legally-concealed handgun, he shouldn’t have anything to worry about. Police are not stopping people and frisking them for weapons.
No, the right to bare arms relates to summer on the beach.Levi said:Isn't the reason we have the right to bare arms exactly for moments like this?
With all due respect, no $hit. A concealed handgun wouldn't be seen by police.
Your article seems to have an apologist tone to it.
From Dave's article:
So, Dave, do you HONESTLY think the same "courtesy" would be extended to a citizen walking down a street (inside the emergency proclamation zone) with a legally-openly carried handgun? REALLY?
I honestly think that if you trot down a street in Seattle in the middle of a civil disturbance right now with an openly carried firearm, you just might be looking for a confrontation, and I honestly think you just might find one.
Seattle mayor’s emergency order not aimed at legally-armed citizens?
SECTION 1;
B. Within this zone, all persons are prohibited from possession, transporting, or transferring any weapon….