Washington State’s Large Capacity Magazine Ban
ESSB 5078 & Bob Ferguson’s Successful Deception Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s rationale for banning “large capacity magazines” is found in Section 1 of ESSB 5078, and can be summarized as follows – you can disarm/capture a shooter, or even have time to escape from a shooter, if the shooter is forced to eject his empty
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WA Body Armor Misinformation: Felony vs Violent Felony
A question came into my office recently about body armor laws/regulations and whether a Washingtonian with a felony conviction could lawfully purchase body armor. A quick internet search found several websites that purport to give the status of body armor laws in all 50 states. All but one said the same inaccurate thing – “In
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DUI: WI State vs. Mitchell: Implied Consent While Unconscious
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide soon whether police should be allowed to draw your blood while you are unconscious, without first obtaining a search warrant. State of Wisconsin vs. Mitchell: Can The Unconscious Give Consent? Specifically, the Supremes will decide whether your “implied consent” to breath/blood testing creates an exception to your 4th amendment
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The Real Impact of I-1639 Part 1: Semiautomatic Assault Rifles
- By: Schöen Parnell
- I-1639
- March 19, 2019
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Washington State recently passed Initiative 1639. This post discusses the very purposeful relabeling/reclassifying of your semiautomatic rifle as an assault weapon. Yes, beginning July 1, 2019, whether you own an AR-15 or just a little bitty Ruger 10/22, it magically transforms into an assault weapon. What I-1639 Does: All semiautomatic rifles and semiautomatic shotguns have
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Use Of Force In Self-Defense: Bench vs. Jury Trial Rationale
- By: Schöen Parnell
- self-defense
- March 12, 2019
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With the recent passing of Washington state’s I-1639 our firearm laws are back in the spotlight. A recent Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network newsletter featured ‘Attorney Question’ asked the following; What circumstances if any might lead you to ask for a bench trial to have a judge make a finding about criminal charges stemming from
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