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| State Sen. Jesse Salomon D-32 |
Over a half million concealed pistol licenses (CPLs) have been issued in Washington state. Yet state law does not require any safety training prior to issuing a CPL. Safety training prior to issuing a CPL is a requirement in other states like Texas, Nebraska, and Florida, to name just a few.
I am the prime sponsor of a bill, Senate Bill 6294, that will align Washington’s laws on issuing CPLs with the common practice in over two dozen other states. A CPL applicant will need to have taken a recognized firearms safety training program within the last five years.
I am the prime sponsor of a bill, Senate Bill 6294, that will align Washington’s laws on issuing CPLs with the common practice in over two dozen other states. A CPL applicant will need to have taken a recognized firearms safety training program within the last five years.
Course topics must include:
Recognizing the role that firearms play in self-defense, the bill exempts anyone protected by a domestic violence restraining order from having to pay CPL permit fees.
The bill was voted out of committee and is awaiting a vote by the full Senate.
- basic firearms safety;
- firearms and children;
- safe storage, handling and transfer;
- suicide prevention; and
- successful live-fire exercises.
Recognizing the role that firearms play in self-defense, the bill exempts anyone protected by a domestic violence restraining order from having to pay CPL permit fees.
The bill was voted out of committee and is awaiting a vote by the full Senate.
As the murder in downtown Seattle reminded us a couple of weeks ago, there is a much larger problem with the justice system releasing (on us) violent criminals with dozens of felony convictions. We have a much bigger problem with criminal recidivism than guns, it's too bad the representative doesn't know how to prioritize action.
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