Vol. 35, No. 12
June 17, 2019
Letting Unconstitutional Laws Languish
Washington State liberals passed a law attempting to track and control guns. Law officers across that state are blocking its use, recognizing that it is unconstitutional and wrong. ...
With the right to keep and bear arms continually under attack from liberal politicians and organizations, it would be easy to see the future of gun rights as bleak. But recent developments have shown that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that the tunnel may not be as long as it previously seemed. In one state alone, roughly 20 sheriffs and one police chief are standing up for the Constitution and refusing to enforce a batch of anti-gun regulations overwhelmingly approved by voters last fall.
On November 6, 2018, Initiative 1639 was passed by a popular vote in Washington State with more than 60 percent of the vote. I-1639 includes a plethora of new regulations restricting the right to keep and bear arms in the Evergreen State. As the Seattle Times reported at the time:
I-1639 raises the legal age to buy any semi-automatic rifle to 21, from 18. People wanting one also have to pass an enhanced background check, show proof that they have taken a firearms-training course, and wait 10 business days before they take possession of the weapon.
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