Washington state initiative I-594 passed in November's election. It is a poorly written law designed to increase the hassle-factor of gun ownership. It will no absolutely nothing to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals or the mentally ill.
The Bellingham Herald has a perfect example of the unintended consequences:
Wary of new gun law, Lynden museum to pull WWII rifles from exhibit
The Lynden Pioneer Museum will remove World War II-era guns from a current exhibit and return them to their owners, to avoid violating the new background-check law, according to the museum’s director.
The new law, passed by voters this month as Initiative 594, requires background checks on the recipients of guns in all sales or transfers, with exceptions for family members and antiques.
The 11 rifles the museum borrowed from collectors for the exhibit are too new to qualify as antique under the law, and I-594 is silent on any exemption for museum displays.
Just another example of the soft tyranny we are now living under - top down control over our lives run by people who are completely out of touch with reality. Their justification is 'good intent' not measurable positive outcome.
The museum is a really good one - well worth a visit: Lynden Pioneer Museum (website) (Facebook)
