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WA: Washington State Infringes on Right to Keep and Bear Arms With New Law
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Mark A. Taff
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John Randolph, an early 19th-century congressman from Virginia and a cousin to Thomas Jefferson, once remarked that the Constitution of the United States is really “just parchment” — just words on a piece of paper — unless we are prepared to make sure government officials follow those words. Now, our rights are endangered by a popular vote in Washington State.
Fifty-nine percent of Washington voters approved an initiative in November to increase the age limit to buy semi-automatic assault-style rifles to 21, strengthening background checks for anyone buying an “assault rifle,” and requiring all guns to be safely stored (stored weapons aren't generally useful for self-defense, and safes cost money, putting a burden on the poor). |
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Stripeseven
(1/3/2019)
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When elected officials break their oath, they break the law which should lead to a trial by a jury of the people. The People of America have never authorized their elected representatives to destroy their Bill of Rights, The Peoples' Rights. |
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