Just prior to the fiscal committee cutoff, the House Committee on Appropriations passed House Bill 1163 along a party line vote. HB 1163 has been sent to the House Rules Committee joining two other gun control bills, HB 1132 and HB 1152, that can be advanced to the House floor for a vote at any time.
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HB 1132 restricts firearm purchases to 1 gun every 30 days and places arbitrary restrictions on the purchase of ammunition by law-abiding citizens. Violations by licensed firearms dealers is punishable by forfeiture of their license.
HB 1152 requires mandatory locked storage of firearms separately from ammunition in vehicles and within your own home.
HB 1163 establishes a permit to purchase scheme requiring government permission to purchase or transfer a firearm, adds a live-fire training component, and establishes an illegal government registry of firearm owners and their personal information. An amendment was added in the Appropriations Committee that if funding is not appropriated for HB 1163’s permit scheme by June 30th, 2025, the bill will be null and void.
The State of Washington is facing a $12 billion deficit. HB 1163’s fiscal note estimates that passage of this bill will cost the state more than $20 million it does not have to spend. Law-abiding firearm owners will continue to be the only ones impacted by another gun-control law in Washington. Washington State Police data shows that the firearms used in crimes originate from three main sources – theft, illicit sources, and straw-purchases, all of which are already illegal means. HB 1163 is another solution in search of a problem, placing additional burdens on the law-abiding while doing nothing to address Washington’s escalating crime problem.
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