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NutmegYankee

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46. Far too cumbersome in paperwork to have each person sign a court document.
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 06:45 PM
Nov 2014

I call storage laws a feel good law. They cannot be enforced and are only useful after something bad has happened.

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Best wishes to the voters in Washington. Many care so much for your success. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #1
+1 freshwest Nov 2014 #42
You might want to edit to include the link Recursion Nov 2014 #2
Just testin ya ErikJ Nov 2014 #4
It's an interesting legal tack and I hope it does well Recursion Nov 2014 #3
Certainly have my fingers crossed. Veilex Nov 2014 #5
It won't have any effect on gun shops. subterranean Nov 2014 #8
would not effect them Duckhunter935 Nov 2014 #9
This will actually boost their profits madville Nov 2014 #10
Wonder if it will boost the gun show sales in Idaho, 25 miles from the largest city on the red jtuck004 Nov 2014 #13
Most vendors and sales at gun shows madville Nov 2014 #16
This law is designed to close exactly that. It will have no effect in Idaho. jtuck004 Nov 2014 #18
WAC shows already self-policed and required background checks. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #51
Yeah, I read through it. And inheritances too. Over here they will just drive to Idaho, jtuck004 Nov 2014 #53
I think the law sucks but AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #54
I agree. I voted for it, and you are right, gun owners need to figure this out, though they aren't jtuck004 Nov 2014 #57
This doesn't apply to gun stores Recursion Nov 2014 #12
WAC shows already require membership to buy or sell. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #50
Yes!!! N.Y. to Paris Nov 2014 #6
Talk about forward thinking! leanforward Nov 2014 #7
Trying to get this measure on the ballot in Nevada soon JeaneRaye Nov 2014 #11
It took 20 elementary school children to be murdered in my state to get such a simple scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #15
Except for everyone who is now a medical or recreational marijuana user. JC4145 Nov 2014 #49
"We certainly can't count on our congress people to stand up to the NRA." pablo_marmol Nov 2014 #21
Good luck on it scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #14
Universal background checks is a great concept that virtually everyone wants. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #38
I just got done voting cilla4progress Nov 2014 #17
I've been carded for music with explicit lyrics justice1 Nov 2014 #19
This isn't just requiring ID. This means calling up the BATF and getting clearance. Damansarajaya Nov 2014 #28
here in WA MFM008 Nov 2014 #20
My state has UBCs - it is not that big a deal. Nt hack89 Nov 2014 #22
the guardian? any local media covering this? belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #23
While some common sense reform would be good, 594 isn't it. clayton72 Nov 2014 #24
"If a husband passes away and leaves guns in the house, his widow is guilty."...... Capt.Rocky300 Nov 2014 #26
Registered to vote in Oregon F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #25
Has any shooter in a mass shooting ever obtained a gun from a private sale? Damansarajaya Nov 2014 #27
How do you verify that they are stored properly? NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #30
The owner could be required to sign an affidavit, Damansarajaya Nov 2014 #43
Far too cumbersome in paperwork to have each person sign a court document. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #46
Isn't that like saying that laws against Ponzi schemes don't work, Damansarajaya Nov 2014 #58
No. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #60
But thanks for that information. I hadn't heard how Damansarajaya Nov 2014 #44
He may have figured out the combo based on knowledge of her. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #45
With five fascist revolutionaries controlling the Supreme Court True Blue Door Nov 2014 #29
I hope so demigoddess Nov 2014 #31
'Covers' for the guns? You mean not openly carrying it? SeattleVet Nov 2014 #34
I'd be willing to somewhat relax the rules on concealed carry, in exchange for banning open carry. nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #56
It was a pleasure to vote for this Rose Siding Nov 2014 #32
We did manage to get this passed in the Colorado legislature.. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #33
Didn't 2 of the gun control people get Gloria Nov 2014 #36
Yes, they did. About 10% of the precinct voted. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #37
Talk about minority rule.... Gloria Nov 2014 #39
No shit. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #40
I certainly voted for it gopiscrap Nov 2014 #35
Wonderful! ellie Nov 2014 #41
I'm from Oregon so not sure ErikJ Nov 2014 #48
Quite frankly, I would love to make purchasing firearms in the state of Washington as WestSeattle2 Nov 2014 #47
Well funded? JC4145 Nov 2014 #52
Hopefully state after state will bankrupt the NRA who own the politicians ErikJ Nov 2014 #55
I think it is a great first step. This guy hates it: notrightatall Nov 2014 #59
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