Washington’s I-1639’s Implementation A Total Train Wreck

By Tom Knighton

When Washington state voters passed I-1639, we knew it would be a train wreck in the making. The law tried to do too many things and, as a result, would do none of them particularly well.

Along the way, there were warning signs that those who wrote the initiative didn’t know what the hell they were doing.

However, it now seems that the law is more of a train wreck than originally thought.

“I1639 is just a few weeks away, and the state finally released their new Firearm Transfer Application. To say we’re frustrated is an understatement.
It demonstrates a clear lack of leadership from the FBI, WA AG’s office, and/or the WA DOL,” writes Talos Tactical, a Washington state gun store on their Facebook page.

In the post, Talos outlines a number of issues stemming from the implementation of I-1639.

One of the major issues? The background check system seems to be completely screwed up.

“The FBI says we can no longer do instant checks on semi-automatic rifles, handguns, and frames/receivers,” they …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms