Opponents Of Washington Gun Control Voice Opinions

By Tom Knighton

Washington state gun control activists weren’t satisfied with I-1639.

While the controversial ballot initiative faces a legal challenge, that doesn’t mean they’re not pushing for more now. We’ve already outlined the activists’ proposals, which are the typical anti-Second Amendment initiatives that have been passed elsewhere.

However, while the media and anti-gun groups put forward victims to try and sell gun control, others are standing up to point out a different point of view.

Jane Milhans, a survivor of home invasion and a women’s firearms instructor, is fighting to keep large-capacity magazines legal.

“She may need more than 10 rounds,” Milhans said of a woman who may fall victim to home invasion, like she did. “If it does take more, making that woman load in another magazine in those seconds are so critical. In a home invasion, those seconds could kill her if she has to reload.”

Milhans teaches NRA-certified concealed carry courses, but is also against the bill mandating concealed carry training, citing the expense of some courses and the waiting period when classes fill up.

As with most gun control proposals, the fight in Olympia this legislative session will likely be heated, with groups like the Alliance for Gun …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms