2nd Amendment, sales of firearms and ammunition under fire: Case in point, Bellingham Washington
Bellingham, Washington city council members tonight will debate an emergency declaration that would empower the mayor (on paper, anyway) to not only force gun stores to close, but ban the transportation and mere possession of a firearm as well, Bearingarms.com reported
The resolution addresses the coronavirus gun ban in three parts as reported by Mynorthwest covering Jason Rantz radio talk
5. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution, or giving away of firearms and/or ammunition for firearms in any or all parts of the city;
7. An order requiring the closure of any or all business establishments where firearms and/or ammunition for firearms are sold or otherwise dispensed; provided, that with respect to those business establishments which are not primarily devoted to the sale of firearms and/or ammunition and in which such firearms and/or ammunition may be removed or made secure from possible seizure by the public, the portions thereof utilized for sale of items other than firearms and ammunition may, in the discretion of the mayor, be allowed to remain open;
9. An order prohibiting the carrying or possession of firearms or any instrument which is capable of producing bodily harm and which is carried or possessed with the intent to use the same to cause such harm; provided, that any such order shall not apply to peace officers or military personnel engaged in the performance of their official duties;
As Rantz notes, Washington State has a firearms preemption law that should make these proposed actions illegal, but the talk show host is concerned that council members will decide to err on the side of government power instead of individual rights.
Rantz will be joining Bearing Arms Tuesday on Bearing Arms’ Cam & Co to talk about the outcome of tonight’s meeting, but if you’re a Bellingham resident, please contact your city council member and the mayor’s office to voice your objection to this unconstitutional gun grab proposal.