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Update on: "Assault Weapons" Ban
Hey SMFers! We hope your Thanksgiving was great this year! We wanted to provide you all with an update on one of our 2A cases, as well as some research regarding gun rights specifically. While the news cycle can be, well, abysmal, there are quite a few positive decisions coming out of courts across the nation. Each of those cases is a win for We the People! Here is where we stand with our Guardian Arms v. Washington State (HB1240 “Assault Weapons” ban):
Update on HB1240
On 11/17/2023, SMF attended a hearing on the State’s Motion to Compel Discovery in Guardian Arms. The State is seeking broad discovery including records of sales from our FFL plaintiffs dating back to 2005. The state claimed the need for those records as 2004 was the year the Federal “assault weapons ban” terminated; the state then claimed that those records would show how popular the prohibited firearms were as they became popular after the Sandy Hook shooting (December 14, 2012).
Before the hearing, the State asked the Court to strike (terminate ahead of time) the hearing as SMF filed the Response 44 minutes late. The reason for the slightly late filing: Pete was on a plane with no Wifi and Austin was on a call with the Marine Corps—of course, serving our country is not an excuse for the state when it comes to it’s wishes. The Judge did not entertain the notion to strike the hearing—she simply said that the state was not harmed due to a 44 minute delay.
The outcome of the hearing is that SMF/the Plaintiffs will provide “reasonable” discovery. Reasonable discovery means that the state will get some information, but SMF will protect other information. We believe we will be able to provide the information that the state needs to make its case while not divulging unnecessary/unrelated information. This was a positive outcome in this matter as the judge was a neutral decision-maker, and she slapped the state around a bit. When the state is going after Constitutional rights, a slapping around is warranted.
Update on Washington State v. Gators Custom Guns
Don't forget, we have ANOTHER scheduling hearing in the Gator's Guns case (Cowlitz County Superior Court) on Monday 12/4 - that’s next week! As you may recall, at our last hearing the judge stated he would have the scheduling order issued on December 4th, and would like our experts lined up to submit synopses of what they are testifying to. During the last three weeks, SMF has been securing our 2A experts thanks to your generous support! We're finalizing agreements with experts who we hope will help move this case along at a quicker pace. These experts can run up to $40,000 when all is said and done but they are necessary for this fight and others. Stay tuned!!!
The Crime Prevention Research Center is a research and education organization dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety; educating the public on the results of such research; and supporting other organizations, projects, and initiatives that are organized and operated for similar purposes. John R. Lott’s work has revealed significant media bias and botching of gun-related statistics.
Defensive Gun Uses by Legal Carriers
YAKIMA, WA - Yakima, Washington, August 4, 2023 (KIMA)
A man was arrested Friday night, on suspicion of being involved in a drive-by shooting which injured two people, he now faces three counts of first-degree assault…
Once they’ve realized they’d passed Washington Middle School they knew that they were being followed by a pick-up truck…
Yakima police say the shooting happened on the 600 block of east maple street.
The suspect who was arrested, 28-year-old Jetzael Marmalejo Garcia, got out of his truck, and shot both the 30-year-old man in the right arm and his 16-year-old nephew in his left thigh and abdomen…
The man being followed also pulled out his gun and opened fire back at Garcia after he realized they were being shot at.
Yakima police said they were able to find Garcia, after they used the flock camera system to track down both him and the truck…
After they tracked down Garcia, they were able to arrest him without incident…
Do Gun-Free Zones Make Us Safer?
We all know the answer to this question: No! Gun-free zones do not cut back on crime in any way, shape or form. Here is the research on that:
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