Note: No weapons will be allowed on the premises. Metal detectors will be in place.

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NEW SECTION.Sec.10.
A new section is added to chapter 82.08
RCW to read as follows:

The tax imposed by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to the sale or
transfer of any firearms between two unlicensed persons if the
unlicensed persons have complied with all background check
requirements of chapter 9.41 RCW.

Section 1.  Why the law should be changed; background checks required for all transfers with some exceptions.

Section 2.  Defines “gun” as a firearm, defines sale, licensed dealer, unlicensed person and transfer.  A transfer would be defined as “the intended delivery of a firearm to another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment including, but not limited to, gifts and loans.”

Section 3.  RCW 9.41 is amended to require background checks for any gun sale/transfer between unlicensed persons.  The gun is brought to the dealer so that the buyer can fill out the forms normally required for a sale from the dealer’s inventory.  If the buyer passes NICS, the transfer can take place, if not, then the transfer doesn’t take place.  Dealer may charge a fee for the background check.  No tax is collected by the dealer.  The dealer is not required to perform the background check on demand of the buyer.

Section 3 does not apply to;

1) Bona fide gifts between family members such as spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, first cousins, aunts, and uncles.

2) Antique firearms.

3) Temporary transfers to prevent imminent harm as long as the person is not prohibited by federal law.

4) Police and military on duty.

5) Transfer to and from a licensed gunsmith for repairs.

6) A temporary transfer is allowed;

a. Between spouses and domestic partners.
b. At established shooting ranges if the gun is kept at the range at all times.
c. At a competition or performance.
d. To a child for hunting, sporting or educational purposes.
e. While hunting.
f. Persons who inherit in accordance with state law.

Section 4.  RCW 9.41 is amended to require that gun dealers do not transfer a gun to a person until the NICS is satisfactory or 10 to 60 (no WA ID) days have elapsed.

Section 5.  Requires a dealer to comply with the requirements of section 4.

Section 6.  Requires that any gun sale taking place in WA are subject to the required background checks.

Section 7.  Non-residents are subject to the background checks when buying a gun in WA.

Section 8.  The Department of Licensing may adopt rules to enforce this law.

Section 9.  Violation of Section 3 is a gross misdemeanor, a 2nd offense is a class C felony.  It is an affirmative defense that the transfer was an exception listed in sections 3 or 4.

Section 10.  The tax imposed by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply.

Section 11.  Taxes not collected for a private sale.

Section 12.  If any section of this act is determined to be invalid, the rest shall remain valid.

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I can't make it, or else I would be there to ask a few questions.  I’ll be in MN on that date.  Can someone ensure that these questions are asked for me?  Thanks.

I-594 would define a transfer as “the intended delivery of a firearm to another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment including, but not limited to, gifts and loans.”

Some temporary transfers are exempt, but adult friends letting each other use their firearms at a rifle range for informal target shooting are not exempt unless one of them is a licensed dealer.  

Question #1.  Why does I-594 make shooting a friend’s gun a gross misdemeanor; 2nd time a felony?

Question #2.  Why are unlicensed buyers expected to be vetted each time they buy a gun, but licensed dealers are only vetted every year during license renewal?  Why no exception for CPL holders?  RCW 9.41.110(5)a

Question #3.  Why is there no cap on the fee allowed for the background check?  

Question #4.  If the state is going to require that their residents obtain a background check from a dealer licensed by the state, then why is the state not requiring that their dealers do so for a reasonable fee?  The dealer would be under no obligation to facilitate the transfer.  

Someone should bring a camcorder, tape the entire meeting and post it on YouTube.

Thanks.
Randy Bragge
[email protected]
(360) 440-5889

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Regarding Sec 3, 6b... WAGR/594 spokesperson Cheryl Stumbo has already made it clear that she does NOT want people shooting on public land. Part of 594 is a veiled attempt to severely restrict shooting on public land, and move all recreational shooting towards private ranges.

For her statement, see the videos from the Seattle Times 591/594 debates - click on the second video and skip to the 48:00 mark. Link here: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/opinionnw/2014/06/27/video-a-debate-about-gun-initiatives-i-591-and-i-594/

Brian Judy talks about how thousands of shooters every weekend go to public lands to shoot. In a state with millions of people and vast swaths of rural land, this is a very realistic figure. Cheryl Stumbo from WAGR/594 says, "I don't know about thousands, but I would suggest it's safer for you to go to a range where it's set up to be safe, if you want to go out on public lands to shoot guns, then go out to go hunting."

Seems pretty obvious at that point why Sec 3, 6b only makes an exemption for "licensed ranges" - because whoever wrote this portion of the bill does not want you shooting on public lands, or even established public outdoor ranges - i.e. a "non-licensed" range.

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Anyone going?  So far all I see are posts.

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Question #7. If I keep my personal pistol in a locker at the local range, under I-594 my friend may use it at the range without a background check. If I keep that same pistol at home and bring it to the range, under I-594 my friend must undergo a background check when he uses it. Why?
Question #8. I own private land in a rural area where shooting is legal. The grandparents come to visit. Grandfather would like to do some clay shooting. Under I-594, I may not loan him my shotgun without a background check. But if I give my shotgun to him permanently as a gift, it does not require a background check. Why?
Question #9. Children are exempted from background checks for temporary transfers for sporting or educational purposes. Why are adults not likewise exempt?

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