*PASSED* WA senate hearing on legalizing suppressors

**GlockWRX** · 02-08-11, 23:01

You and me both. I just warned the wife that things are about to get expensive and quiet around our house.

**CLHC** · 02-09-11, 00:00

Well, looking forward to the end result and hoping it'll turn out okay. Just asked one of the local dealer about SF.Suppressors (in particular the Mini and/or Micro), and the response was that orders are in place and will be forthcoming soon enough. The wait is the "tortuous path" I must say.

**Iraqgunz** · 02-09-11, 01:38

I'll pray to the NFA gods for you guys. Maybe it will help to open up some more business and possibly a step towards getting SBR's and SBS's.

Originally Posted by mattj

Yes!

Yesterday the house version passed 88-4 in the full house, and today it passed unanimously in the Senate judiciary committee with a 'do-pass' recommendation. The chairman (Kline, a D who isn't generally a big supporter of gun stuff, to say the least) made a statement about how this brings us into line with federal law.

This is very very good. Very likely there will be a vote on the senate version in the full Senate...

Then (assuming it passes in the Senate), unless the Gov goes out of her way to veto it, it will become law 90 days after the close of the session -- meaning it would take effect July 23rd!

There is a VERY high probability that we are good to go at this point!

**GlockWRX** · 02-09-11, 12:40

Originally Posted by Iraqgunz

I'll pray to the NFA gods for you guys. Maybe it will help to open up some more business and possibly a step towards getting SBR's and SBS's.

The quote by Kline above is interesting. If the idea of aligning with federal law is appealing, it would seem that SBRs and SBSs could also be considered at some future point.

**Iraqgunz** · 02-09-11, 14:51

Not sure. In this case suppressors are already legal and for sale in Washington. SBR's and SBS's are not.

I may be wrong, but all they are really doing is decriminalizing their use after purchase within the state.

Originally Posted by GlockWRX

The quote by Kline above is interesting. If the idea of aligning with federal law is appealing, it would seem that SBRs and SBSs could also be considered at some future point.

**kaltesherz** · 02-09-11, 20:03

Originally Posted by MookNW

Should be called the thousand dollar bill. Cuz that's what I'll be out if it passes.

More like TWO thousand dollar bill, as I'll have to build another upper, my current setup is a USGI clone(ish) so I'll probably get a DD 16" LW upper with 12" rail. I'm still on the fence about getting AACs M4-1000 or M4-2000... I wish I would've known about this before I picked up that V93!

**GlockWRX** · 02-09-11, 20:18

Originally Posted by Iraqgunz

Not sure. In this case suppressors are already legal and for sale in Washington. SBR's and SBS's are not.

I may be wrong, but all they are really doing is decriminalizing their use after purchase within the state.

That's correct. But they were already in alignment by allowing us to buy them in the first place (at least in theory). Now they are just letting us use them.

Since fed law allows us to buy SBR and SBS it would seem 'aligning' to federal law would allow us to own those too.

But perhaps my hopes and dreams are letting me read too much into it.

**ghost762** · 02-09-11, 22:06

I just hope this passes cause of if it does I'll be ordering a Gemtech.

**Iraqgunz** · 02-10-11, 00:01

Maybe I am expressing myself wrong. In any case I hope that it passes.

Originally Posted by GlockWRX

That's correct. But they were already in alignment by allowing us to buy them in the first place (at least in theory). Now they are just letting us use them.

Since fed law allows us to buy SBR and SBS it would seem 'aligning' to federal law would allow us to own those too.

But perhaps my hopes and dreams are letting me read too much into it.

**KTR03** · 03-10-11, 20:37

http://www.tvw.org/media/mediaplayer...0085630&bhcp=1

hearing today. Looks like it went ok. I wanted to go but unfortunately had a work crisis.

Apparently the chairman indicated that the bill was "certain to pass".

My only feedback, coming from someone who couldn't come, is that when I testify, visit representatives... I wear a suit. Even if I hadn't, I would not have jeans and a t shirt.