http://www.examiner.com/article/billionaire-backed-gun-control-measure-wins-washington
The State of Washington takes a step backward in gun rights. Bloomberg et al
believe that the way to fight crime is to place legal restrictions on the
people who don't commit any crime.
But a Seattle Times reader may have reflected the mood of many in the
firearms community: "Congrautlations (sic) WA," wrote a reader identifying
himself as Jose Castillo. "You just voted to turn thousands of law-abiding
citizens into criminals. And what about the real criminals? They couldn't
care less. They'll get guns like they always have. Through their friends and
connections illegally."
I-594 will require background checks on all firearms transfers, not just
sales. There will be use tax requirements. The waiting period on handgun
purchases has been doubled from five to ten business days.
What comes next? Perhaps attempts to ban so-called "assault weapons." Maybe
an attempt to change Washington back to a "may issue" state where concealed
pistol licenses are concerned. Yesterday this column noted that there are
now more than 471,000 active CPLs in circulation.
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