Wash State I-594 Strikes Again.

[Kanewpadle]

According to the RCW (Revised Code of Washington) which was amended due to I-594, specifically Title 9, Chapter 9.41.092, which you can read below requires a 10 business day waiting period if you are delayed during a NICS check.
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RCW 9.41.092

Licensed dealer deliveries—Background checks.


Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a licensed dealer may not deliver any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until the earlier of:
(1) The results of all required background checks are known and the purchaser or transferee is not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm under federal or state law; or
(2) Ten business days have elapsed from the date the licensed dealer requested the background check. However, for sales and transfers of pistols if the purchaser or transferee does not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive ninety days, then the time period in this subsection shall be extended from ten business days to sixty days.
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Evidently some gun shops never read this section and were still using three federal three business day waiting period.

SO................ Today I was at one my local gun shops. In walked some know it all. When the staff and I were discussing the 10 day waiting period he butted in an proceeded to go on about how all gun owners should have supported this law. He also went on to say that he voted for it.

SO............... He found a nice used gun which he wished to purchase. He filled out the necessary paperwork and paid. His NICS check came back DELAYED!

Guess how mad he got when he was told he had to wait ten business days?

Of course IF the FBI calls with a PROCEED before the ten day period, he can have the gun. If not, He waits. I hope he waits.

 

[Damn Yankee]

Wait ten days!!!! But I'm mad now.

 

[LostintheOzone]

I used to put up with the delay. I-594 was the straw that broke the camels back for me. I won't sell or buy another gun in this state. I have some to sell but I'm going to let my dealer handle it. They won't be sold in this state. The state won't get another red cent from me in revenue until they fix I-594. You've seen the "no sales to CA. residents", well this will be no sales to WA. residents.

A lot of gun owners in WA voted for I-594, just like the guy in your story. They can reap the rewards now which aren't many.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

A lot of gun owners in WA voted for I-594, just like the guy in your story.

No doubt about it.

Polling before the vote indicated half of WA gun owners supported it.

Unfortunately, I believe it's popular among gun owner across the nation. Maybe some places less/more than others, but this issue of expanding background checks is likely to have legs. Maybe how it is being exploited in Washington will be a lesson for gun owners in other states. Just say no.

 

[jag312]

This is an historical observation, not political. The Russian Bolsheviks used non-Communist supporters to advance the Bolshevik agenda. When the Bolsheviks didn't need them anymore, the non-Communist supporters were eliminated. The same will happen to gun owners who will help the anti-gunners.

 

[ladder13]

Gun owners have become very welcoming of BGC's, fee's, mandatory training requirements, etc.
We, all of us, reap what we sow.

Good thing 5 states have gone Constitutional Carry, more most likely to follow.

 

[BC38]

The problem with I-594 is that the rich backers spent tens of millions in advertising pushing the lie that it was about "closing the gun show loophole by requiring BG checks". They basically told a lie of omission making it sound like that's all it was.

People who didn't look into it and dig out the REAL truth voted for it - including a lot of uniformed gun owners. They all got duped. As we all know, I-594 goes way-wAY-WAY beyond BG checks for gun sales at gun shows.

Those of us who were informed voted against it, and tried to spread the word. But in what is, by some measures, the most liberal state in the union, we were outspent and out lobbied ten to one. Since it's passage we have had several rallies expressing our displeasure and disapproval of this infringement of our Constitutional rights. Now that everyone is seeing what I-594 really is, hopefully we are beginning to get some traction towards getting it overturned. But we still have an uphill battle to fight.

 

[the ringo kid]

Just an observation for those gun owners who supported that legislation. Im thinking many openly do because they THINK it will send a message to the antis--that the antis agree with. However, at the same time--they dont see their rights eroding as fast as others think?? Anyway, just a poorly written observation on my part.

 

[BC38]

Just an observation for those gun owners who supported that legislation. Im thinking many openly do because they THINK it will send a message to the antis--that the antis agree with. However, at the same time--they dont see their rights eroding as fast as others think?? Anyway, just a poorly written observation on my part.

Yup, they think that if they show the anti-gun crowd how reasonable they are by "meeting them halfway", that then the gun grabbers will then back off and also participate in the give-and-take to meet US halfway next time.

Trouble is it doesn't work that way. They will NEVER give an inch. We keep meeting them halfway, and they just continue to stand their ground. Then we meet them halfway again... and again... and again... and pretty soon we've compromised ourselves into moving over to their position.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Even if it was restricted to only background checks on private sales, why would any intelligent gun owner vote for it anyway?

Complaining that gun owners were lied to and tricked into voting for expanding background checks that other stuff was hidden in... is like complaining that I was tricked into supporting a ban on "assault weapons" because they didn't tell me it included my revolvers.

Gun owners... this ain't complicated. Just say no.

 

[ladder13]

Yup, they think that if they show the anti-gun crowd how reasonable they are by "meeting them halfway", that then the gun grabbers will then back off and also participate in the give-and-take to meet US halfway next time.

Trouble is it doesn't work that way. They will NEVER give an inch. We keep meeting them halfway, and they just continue to stand their ground. Then we meet them halfway again... and again... and again... and pretty soon we've compromised ourselves into moving over to their position.

This^^^^^^^
In another thread running in the Lounge,some advocate for "the middle ground" approach. When has the left/anti's ever moved to the right one inch?

They're chasing fools gold.