Two laws being proposed in WA

[carguychris]

I moved to Washington from Texas. Washington is the most gun loving place I've ever seen, I don't get how they let this nonsense happen.

You know that Texas has a safe storage law, right?

Sec. 46.13. MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD. (a) In this section:
(1) "Child" means a person younger than 17 years of age.
(2) "Readily dischargeable firearm" means a firearm that is loaded with ammunition, whether or not a round is in the chamber.
(3) "Secure" means to take steps that a reasonable person would take to prevent the access to a readily dischargeable firearm by a child, including but not limited to placing a firearm in a locked container or temporarily rendering the firearm inoperable by a trigger lock or other means.
(b) A person commits an offense if a child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm and the person with criminal negligence:
(1) failed to secure the firearm; or
(2) left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access.
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the child's access to the firearm:
(1) was supervised by a person older than 18 years of age and was for hunting, sporting, or other lawful purposes;
(2) consisted of lawful defense by the child of people or property;
(3) was gained by entering property in violation of this code; or
(4) occurred during a time when the actor was engaged in an agricultural enterprise.
(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(e) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the child discharges the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury to himself or another person.
(f) A peace officer or other person may not arrest the actor before the seventh day after the date on which the offense is committed if:
(1) the actor is a member of the family, as defined by Section 71.003, Family Code, of the child who discharged the firearm; and
(2) the child in discharging the firearm caused the death of or serious injury to the child.
(g) A dealer of firearms shall post in a conspicuous position on the premises where the dealer conducts business a sign that contains the following warning in block letters not less than one inch in height:
"IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE, TRANSPORT, OR ABANDON AN UNSECURED FIREARM IN A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO BE AND CAN OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM."


Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 83, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 15.02(g), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

 

[rickyrick]

Yes, I was aware of the safe storage law in Texas. My original opposition was to the semi registration.

My guns are always secure, law or not. But, I wouldn't shame a person that has no kids or prohibited persons in or visiting the home that chooses to keep weapons in a closet.

 

[steve4102]

A person who stores or leaves a firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a prohibited person likely to gain access...

Isn't this already a Federal Law.

 

[ATN082268]

We are NOT GUILTY of ANYTHING if we don't store our private property in a fashion that does not meet with their approval, and we are no more "guilty" if we have minor children in residence or if we don't.

I agree but government policy, in general, tends to mitigate the responsibility of one person's actions by taking punitive actions against another person(s).

Here's one for our legal eagles, is our "protected" right to militia arms applicable ONLY to those in the militia??? Do we LOSE that right when we pass the upper age limit of militia service???

I would think that such a constitutionally protected right does not expire when you reach 45(46) but then, I'm not trained in interpreting the law the same way some people are....

I suspect there are judges who would rule there is a 2nd Amendment right to bear arms but only in extremely limited situations, such as only while officially serving in the National Guard. It wouldn't surprise me if those judges legislated, err ruled, that any such weapons would have to be certain types, stored in armories, etc...

 

[doofus47]

The only reason I read this was to prep myself for whatever nonesense Colorado will be trying as soon as possible....