Senator wants to ban semi-automatic weapons (Jeanne Kohl-Welles[D] Washington State)

My Northwest ^ | December 17, 2009 | HEATHER BOSCH

[Stoat]

Senator wants to ban semi-automatic weapons

 

 

 

By HEATHER BOSCH
KIRO Radio
 

Expect to hear a lot about gun control when the legislature reconvenes in January.

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles is among those who want to ban the sale of military-style, semi-automatic weapons. "These are guns that I don't see have any function in our society."

Kohl-Welles said she was prompted to act after the murder of Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton.

"He was believed to be killed by a semi-automatic assault weapon. Of course, we also had the killing of several other police officers not by assault weapons. The point here is that we're having police killed in much larger numbers than the past."

The ban, which is supported by the Seattle Police department would cover all weapons that are capable of rapid fire and can hold more than 10 rounds in a clip.

Also supporting the ban is Washington Ceasefire, a non- profit organization dedicated to reducing gun violence.

The bill in question is called the Aaron Sullivan Public Safety and Police Protection Bill. Which is named for Sullivan who was killed by an assault rifle in Seattle on July 22nd, 2009.

Related Links:
 

• Aaron Sullivan Assault Weapons Ban on Facebook
   

 

 

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Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles - Washington State Senate Democrats

 

Committees

• Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (Chair)
• Judiciary
• Ways & Means
• Rules

Olympia Office

219 Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA 98504-0436
(360) 786-7670

District Office

3131 Western Ave, Ste 421
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 281-6854

[Stoat]

The ban, which is supported by the Seattle Police department would cover all weapons that are capable of rapid fire and can hold more than 10 rounds in a clip.

• I would be interested in obtaining clarification as to whether this 'support' comes in any large measure from rank and file Officers, or just the usual-suspect Chief and top brass who invariably support such Left-wing political posturing.
• No article on guns from the MSM would be complete without at least one obvious, glaring terminology error such as using the world 'clip' when the world 'magazine' would be the appropriate choice

[Eagle Eye]

Try for treason.

[OldDeckHand]

"The point here is that we're having police killed in much larger numbers than the past"

Someone needs to educate this idiot about the years 1865-1900. More police are killed today, because THERE ARE MORE POLICE. It has nothing to do with law-abiding citizens exercising their Constitutional rights.

[mdittmar]

I’d like to split Washington in half, east side,west side,say at the entrance to Mt.Ranier.

[rstrahan]

I see no purpose in her in this day and time.

[Travis McGee]

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles is among those who want to ban the sale of military-style, semi-automatic weapons. "These are guns that I don't see have any function in our society."

Yes, history proves that people are much safer when only the police and the military have them.

[arthurus]

"He was believed to be killed by a semi-automatic assault weapon.

Perhaps something does need to be done about all those autonomous weapons that roam Washington and shoot unsuspecting police officers. In other states guns are not permitted to roam about alone or in herds.

[arthurus]

Of course, we also had the killing of several other police officers not by assault weapons

They "had" it done? Is this Washington's method of terminating a union police officer that can't be fired?

[Still Thinking]

More police are killed today, because THERE ARE MORE POLICE. It has nothing to do with law-abiding citizens exercising their Constitutional rights.

I'm not even convinced that's true. Someone posted some numbers the other day comparing line-of-duty police deaths with the early 70's. The per capita numbers were down so sharply (>70% decrease) that even the absolute numbers were down in spite of a 50% increase in the number of officers.

[ought-six]

Hint: If their last names are hyphenated, chances are they’re moonbatty, leftist women with unshaved underarms and legs.

[ought-six]

You are quite right: Washington is really two separate states, with widely divergent attitudes and philosophies. West of the Cascades is moonbat central, while east of the Cascades has some semblance of normalcy.

[conservativeharleyguy]

HMMMMM...... I wonder what she did for Officer Sullivan before he died. As a Democrat, I doubt she did much (unless he was in a union of course). Then she might at least have given him a tax deduction receipt for his in-name campaign contribution.

[Renegade]

Magazine NOT clip !

[Stoat]

Kohl-Welles said she was prompted to act smelled a political opportunity after the murder of Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton.

There, fixed it.

[c-b 1]

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles is among those who want to ban the sale of military-style, semi-automatic weapons. "These are guns that I don't see have any function in our society."

Senator, I don't see where gun grabbing, tax, and spend Marxists have any legitimate function in our society.

[MHGinTN]

Use one to get rid of the other ... you figure it out.

[driftdiver]

So the Dims have decided they want to lose ALL their seats in Congreess in 2010?

[Still Thinking]

No, I think she’s in the Washington statehouse.

[fireman15]

The gunman who killed the four police in Lakewood was not using a military style weapon.