Hawaii`s ban prohibits “the manufacture, possession, sale, barter, exchange, donation, transfer, or purchase of detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity greater than ten rounds designed or capable of being used with a pistol.” Maryland`s ban states that it is illegal to buy, sell, or manufacture magazines with a capacity of more than 10 cartridges in Maryland unless the person-owned magazines are larger than 10 cartridges when purchased out of state. Vermont`s ban prohibits the purchase of high-capacity magazines, while excluding antiques, replicas, and leveraged or bolt-action long guns. Owning high-capacity magazines purchased before it came into force is a vested right. A close-up of high-capacity magazines. The sale or distribution of magazines containing more than 10 cartridges will be illegal in Washington as of July 1. The Attorney General of Washington serves the people and the state of Washington. As the state`s largest law firm, the Attorney General`s Office provides legal representation to every state agency, board, and commission in Washington. In addition, the office serves people directly by enforcing consumer protection, civil rights, and environmental protection laws. The office also tracks elder abuse, Medicaid fraud and handles cases of sexually violent predators in 38 of Washington`s 39 counties. Visit www.atg.wa.gov to learn more. The Washington State Medical Association, parent teacher association, Washington Education Association, the governor`s office, and many others have joined armed violence prevention groups including the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, Grandmothers Against Gun Violence, Washington Ceasefire, etc., in support of the bill. Washington will join nine states that are already restricting high-capacity magazines. With Washington`s legislation, more than 100 million people will live in states that block the sale of magazines larger than 10 rounds.
“Today is the accomplishment of years of hard work by so many people,” Ferguson said. “More than five years ago, I sat down with the parents of the shooting victims, lawmakers, mayors, police chiefs and representatives of religious communities to say that enough was enough, proposing to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines in Washington State. Today, our Legislature has prioritized public safety over the gun lobby, and I am deeply grateful for their service. This policy will save lives and make our communities safer from gun violence. The FPC is currently looking for potential plaintiffs who are based in Washington and “legally want to buy, receive, sell or transfer a magazine with more than 10 towers and reside in one of the following counties: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum and Whatcom”. Colorado`s ban was passed after the Aurora Theater massacre. Their bill prohibits the sale, distribution and possession of a “large-scale magazine.” All high-capacity chargers manufactured in Colorado after July 1, 2013 must include a stamp or permanent mark indicating that the high-capacity store was manufactured or assembled after July 1, 2013. If someone before the 1. In July 2013, he owned a high-capacity magazine and is exempt from the law.
The prohibition does not apply to military or police officers who carry a firearm in the performance of their official duties. The PFC is currently looking for Washington residents who could be potential plaintiffs in the proposed lawsuit. In particular, the new law prohibits the manufacture, import, distribution, sale or offer of magazines containing more than 10 cartridges (IRL or online). Proponents say it will reduce gun violence in the state. Nine other states currently have capacity restrictions on journals. However, there has been little or no evidence to suggest that this causes a reduction in crime, according to the Congressional Sportsmen`s Foundation. I am curious to see what will happen to this bill if/when Governor Inslee signs the bill. The Second Amendment Foundation and other gun rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit this month, claiming the new law violated constitutional protection under the Second and 14th Amendments.
They tried to block the law with a preliminary injunction, but no hearing had been scheduled until Friday. “To this end, FPC Law will take aggressive action to combat this immoral law and attempt to ban it and declare it unconstitutional.” Our experts can talk about the whole spectrum of gun violence prevention. Do you have a question? Send us an e-mail to media@giffords.org. Washington residents can continue to buy larger magazines until the law goes into effect. Not all those in possession from 1 July are affected by the law. High-capacity magazines have been used in two mass shootings in Washington over the past six years in Mukilteo and Burlington. The only magazines approved for sale and import will be those with a maximum capacity of 10 cartridges under a measure enforced by Democrats and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this year, the Everett Herald reported. The new law restricting so-called “ghost guns,” also known as untraceable firearms (H.B.
1705), can be read here — Washington residents will now be banned from assembling non-serialized firearms. Another law Inslee signed into law Wednesday, HB 1630, prohibits the open carrying of firearms at school board meetings, town hall meetings and election-related facilities, including vote counting locations.