DEROS72 wrote:
WTF ! Shes says the bill needs work? There shouldn't be any bill in the first place!
So I wrote back....
Senator Franklin,
I thank you for your reply. I would hope that there is no more work to be done on this bill and it never rears its head again. To legally obtain one of these weapons all one must do is go to the dealer, fill out the required paperwork, pass the required background check, pay the money and take it home. The issue is that criminals do none of the above, which is why we need better laws against the criminals not the rest of us who have had to go through numerous background checks. I alone hold a passport, an enhanced drivers license, a Washington Concealed Pistol License, a non-resident New Hampshire & Utah concealed license as well as a Security clearance from the US Government. That is 6 separate background checks in the last 5 years. What else must I do to ensure that according to Article 1, Section 24 of the Washington State Constitution; The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired. I don't see where it says first a permit or background check is necessary or even a certain caliber or style. I see the words "Shall Not Be Impaired."
It's time to fix the laws on criminals and either keep them in jail or see to it they never commit another offense.
Thank you,
Bill S****s
