Washington Gun Control Initiative Puts 10-Day Waiting Period on AR-15 Purchases

breitbart.com ^ | 9/24/2018 | AWR Hawkins

[rockrr]

And the hell of it is this piece of crap will likely pass.

[Don W]

A Democratic republic is exactly vulnerable to mass hysteria (rule by man and the "flavor of the day").

A Constitutional Republic is far more resistant to the whims of the contemporary "feelings" of the day, because it is rule by LAW, pre-established and (comparatively) difficult to change.

[rickomatic]

This initiative is illegal on its,face. Washington state law clearly says that any initiative can only have one single issue. This one has several. It will go all the way to the US Supreme Court. Washington State government

is corrupt the core.

[umgud]

The initiative also puts special background checks in place

What are "special background checks"?

[aimhigh]

More people are killed with hammers than AR-15s.

[Ancesthntr]

Besides all of the constitutional issues here (and they are legion), I’d like to know:

How does a waiting period for someone who already has a semi-auto is supposed to do any good whatsoever? Let’s say that someone owns 3 ARs and 2 Ruger 10/22s, and now wants to buy an AK. What, they can’t kill someone with the rifles they already have? Somehow, the 10-day waiting period will prevent them from grabbing a gun in the heat of the moment (”Gee, willickers, I’d have just walked into that school and offed a couple dozen kids and teachers...but then there’s this 10-day waiting period. Damn! What about my existing guns? Well, there’s a 10-day waiting period, DUH!”)

GMAFB with these idiot gun-grabbers (but I repeat myself).

[rktman]

Enhanced/in depth, no selling to your neighbor without going to a dealer. Those kind of things as well as psych evals and minor privacy infringements such as that. As spelled out in the 2nd amendment. You know like not being able to buy one until you’re 21. Requiring a permit to carry a weapon. It’s all spelled ou...................... Oh. If you have a few million lying around like the supporters, I suppose one could sue their useless butts.

[rktman]

LOL! As if the pols in WA give two craps what the citizens believe.

[rktman]

Hello. Next up, waiting period on ammo and the components to make some. Shhhhh. Don’t let on you can drive over the state line and get some.

[Pollster1]

In other words, buy an AR-15 the first time you think you might one. Don’t wait until you are sure. Similarly, buy extras if you might want more than one, and do it before you decide you want one. Once you decide you need an AR, it’ll be too late if this unconstitutional infringement passes.

[rickomatic]

That is why it will have to go all the way up to the Supreme Court. The Washington State (read:Seattle liberal only) Supreme Court will, as it always does, ignore the State Constitution and side with the corrupt anti freedom Democrats. They are worse than the 9th Circus.

[right way right]

I won’t be surprised if this fails in Washington, there are more pro gun rights people than many think out here, and it will help get Washington’s disheartened conservatives to the polls too.
It’s a mixed bag challenge.
Heck, there is a gun shop next to every pot shop where I live.

[hanamizu]

It defines as an assault weapon any semi-automatic rifle.

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Next will be a law that says that all semi-auto pistols are assault weapons, then revolvers. And don’t forget that our Revolution and Civil war were fought by armies fielding single-shot muzzle loaders. We have to keep weapons of war off of our streets.