Posted on 12/17/2009 3:16:40 PM PST by Stoat
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.
You need to use steel jacked ammo..
....Who can’t understand normal thinking !
I read an article; unfortunately I can't find it now, but it said that he had a revolver and a semi-auto handgun. I believe the article identified both but I don't recall the make and model of either gun. The guy was a felon with a very violent past. He was not allowed to own any type of firearm. How much good did banning him from having a gun do? A law abiding citizens who knows the proper use of concealed carry is providing protection for more than just themselves. Which would you rather have, a police officer responding 10 minutes after you have been victimized and possibly killed or a good citizen on scene who is carrying and knows how to use a firearm? It is a no-brainer. The police can't be everywhere. The bad guys are pretty good at avoiding them Sorry I know I am preaching to the choir here.
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Stay Safe Ern !
slut implies that there would be multiple people willin to hit it...{shudder}...
“glaring terminology error such as using the world ‘clip’ when the world ‘magazine’ would be the appropriate choice”
One of my pet peeves also. Unfortunately the term is used extensively in WA state, even among long time gun owners (who should know better).
Hehehe!
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