Author Phil Shave is editor of Washington Arms Collectors Gun News and was WAC Executive director from 2013-2017. He retired as Chief of Law Enforcement at Washington state parks. Mr. Shave worked at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for 18 years, and while there managed all the advanced training for all Law Enforcement [...]
GOAL Post 2018-9 Legislative Update from Olympia 2 March 2018 BILLS MOVE SIX DAYS LEFT IN REGULAR SESSION RESPONSE TO FLORIDA SHOOTING WHAT DO POLICE OFFICERS THINK? Bills continue to move as the session winds down. SB 5992 (bump stock ban) has been sent to Governor Inslee for his signature. HBs 2363 (drone delivery of [...]
GOAL Alert 2018-2 Legislative alert from Olympia 25 February 2018 HOUSE COUNTERPART TO SB 6620 ACTION NEEDED, NOW! I’d say I’m sorry for the rush of messages, but I’m not. The rush is caused by end-of-session manipulation by Democrat “leadership” in Olympia, and calls for a strong response. As I have posted frequently, it ain’t [...]
GOAL Alert 2018-2 Legislative alert from Olympia 25 February 2018 HOUSE COUNTERPART TO SB 6620 ACTION NEEDED, NOW! I’d say I’m sorry for the rush of messages, but I’m not. The rush is caused by end-of-session manipulation by Democrat “leadership” in Olympia, and calls for a strong response. As I have posted frequently, it ain’t [...]
GOAL Alert 2018-1 Legislative alert from Olympia 24 February 2018 NRA: NEW ANTI-GUN BILL FILED ACTION NEEDED This bill was posted after my cut-off for the Friday GOAL Post. Following information provided by NRA-ILA. Link to text of bill follows. https://www.nraila.org/articles/20180223/washington-urgent-legislation-to-ban-long-gun-purchases-by-law-abiding-adults-to-be-heard-in-olympia Today, anti-gun legislators in Olympia have submitted Senate Bill 6620 just two weeks before [...]
GOAL Post 2018-8 Legislative Update from Olympia 23 February 2018 BILLS MOVE NO PUBLIC HEARINGS NEXT WEEK CONFERENCE COMMITTEES TWO WEEKS LEFT IN SESSION FLORIDA SHOOTING HB 2363 (drone delivery of contraband) passed out of Senate Law & Justice to Senate Rules awaiting a floor vote. HB 2519 (return of CPLs) also passed out of [...]
GOAL Post 2018-7 Legislative Update from Olympia 16 February 2018 IMPACT OF FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING DEMOCRATS WHINE ABOUT GUN CONTROL MEDIA, TOO CHAMBER CUT-OFF PASSES BILLS MOVE, BILLS DIE BILL STATUS COLUMN CHANGING PUBLIC HEARINGS NEXT WEEK THREE WEEKS LEFT IN THE SESSION At this point it is difficult to assess the impact of the [...]
GOAL Post 2018-6 Legislative Update from Olympia 9 February 2018 CHAMBER CUT-OFF NEXT WEDNESDAY ACTION ON BILLS PUBLIC HEARING ON SBs 5553 AND 5992 NO PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED TEN BILLS REMAIN UNDER CONSIDERATION TITLE ONLY BILL The mid-session chamber cut-off occurs next Wednesday, 14 February. House bills that have not passed out of the House, [...]
GOAL Post 2018-5 Legislative Update from Olympia 2 February 2018 CHAMBER POLICY COMMITTEE CUT-OFF TODAY – GUN BILLS DIE FISCAL COMMITTEE CUT-OFF NEXT TUESDAY ONE NEW GUN BILL INTRODUCED ACTION ON BILLS PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED Today, 2 February, is the first chamber policy committee cut-off date. All bills that have not passed out of their [...]
GOAL Post 2018-4 Legislative Update from Olympia 27 January 2018 SB 5992 PASSES SENATE NEW BILLS FILED ACTION ON BILLS PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED (Quick and dirty this week. I just got back on the redeye from the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trades) Show in Las Vegas. All kinds of new toys that [...]