Washington: Freedom Prevails in Olympia – Anti-Gun Legislation Dead for 2013

The fate of the so-called “universal background check” legislation and your rights came down to the wire.  House Bill 1588 failed to come up for a vote on the House floor.

The following anti-gun bills are also dead for this session:

• House Bill 1676, introduced by state Representative Ruth Kagi (D-32), a so-called “child access prevention” bill which would have singled out the storage of firearms for criminalization under certain circumstances.
• House Bill 1703, introduced by state Representative Laurie Jinkins (D-27), would have levied an outrageous tax on all firearm and ammunition purchases to create more bureaucracy in the form of a “firearm safety” education program.
• Senate Bill 5737, introduced by state Senators Ed Murray (D-43) and Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36), would have banned commonly owned firearms mischaracterized as “assault weapons” and magazines that hold more than ten rounds.  This extreme measure would have also allowed in-home inspections by law enforcement

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