Washington State Legislator Attempts to Lure Arms, Firearms Accessories and Ammunition Manufacturers

March 29, 2013

Arms, firearms accessories and ammunition manufacturers, come to Washington state! Magpul, come to Washington and enjoy some tax breaks. (Magpul is a maker of firearms magazines and is planning to leave Colorado because of their new gun control laws that prohibit Colorado citizens from purchasing Magpul's products.)

This probably won't pass with the Democratic majority here but I'm glad to see it proposed. It may even be opposed in retribution for the recent failures and setbacks of proposed gun control legislation here.

"10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that the people
11 of Washington state have reserved to themselves the individual right to
12 bear arms in Article I, section 24, of the Washington state
13 Constitution, which reads, "The right of the individual citizen to bear
14 arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be
15 impaired . . . ." The legislature finds that both the right to bear
16 arms and the safety and well-being of law-abiding citizens who possess
17 firearms are at serious risk if the people cannot obtain ammunition for
18 their firearms. A reliable, adequate, and ongoing source of ammunition
19 is an indivisible and essential part of the right to bear arms. The
 1 people of Washington state who need small arms ammunition are almost
 2 completely dependent upon a very limited number of manufacturers of
 3 smokeless propellant, small arms primers, cartridge cases, and small
 4 arms ammunition that are located in other states. The legislature also
 5 recognizes that the availability of firearm parts and accessories are
 6 also necessary in order for the people to more effectively exercise
 7 their right to bear arms. The legislature intends by this act to
 8 encourage the manufacture of smokeless propellant, small arms primers,
 9 cartridge cases, and small arms ammunition and firearm parts and
10 accessories within the borders of Washington state to ensure a
11 dependable, sufficient, and continuous availability of ammunition
12 components, and firearms ammunition, parts, and accessories, for the
13 people of Washington, and to expand economic development and create
14 jobs within Washington state."

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2020.pdf


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