NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT FOR 7-19-18

DAILY ALERT FOR Thursday, July 19, 2018

MERCER ISLAND REPORTER Concerns arise over Initiative 1639 petition format

Significant concerns have been raised about whether the format of the I-1639 petition sheets complies fully with Washington’s constitutional and statutory requirements.

THE OLYMPIAN Washington: I-1639 petition flaw: can anyone fix it?

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman is in a dilemma over Initiative 1639. What is a problem is that I-1639 petitions – signed by more than 360,000 voters and filed with the Office of Secretary of State for verification – look flawed.   Wyman says the law requires a readable copy of the initiative text on the back of petitions. But the I-1639 language was in a tiny, hard-to-read font, which leaves her “concerned” that a precedent is set if she ignores it. The second-term Republican said the petitions also failed to clearly mark initiative language that would be new in state law if I-1639 passes. The standard is for initiatives to underline any new language and to run a line through any wording to be repealed.

LEGAL & LEGISLATION California: Federal Court Upholds Decision to Block California’s Magazine Ban

A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit issued a ruling in the case of Duncan v. Becerra on Tuesday upholding a lower court’s decision to suspend enforcement of California’s restriction on the possession of magazines that hold 10 rounds or more.

MYNORTHWEST More Washington cities consider gun storage mandates

Communities not far from Seattle are now considering their own safe gun storage regulations after the Emerald City passed its own.

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utah lawmakers debate requiring gun locks

The National Rifle Association attacked the proposal Wednesday, and the Legislature’s Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee held a long discussion about whether it would infringe too much on gun owners’ rights, and whether it would actually prevent suicide.