The law allowing us to use silencers was signed into law by our previous governor (Christine Gregoire) in 2011. Governor Inslee has only been in office since 2013.yugorpk said:You mean the same guy that signed the law allowing us to use silencers and allowed us to own SBR's?
Theohazard, I've run this past a couple "experts" who stick to their position that it becomes law 90 days after the governor signs the legislation, not 90 days after the legislature passes it. Are you certain about the timing?Bikemutt, the 90-day clock started when the law passed on March 9th, not when it was signed by the Governor. Therefore it goes into effect on June 8th. So you have plenty of time to get Form 1 submissions postmarked before 41F.
I know of several people who are submitting Form 1s before June 8th; they figure that the ATF won't even look at their paperwork before that date. But that seems risky to me.
Your "experts" appear to be mistaken.bikemutt said:Theohazard, I've run this past a couple "experts" who stick to their position that it becomes law 90 days after the governor signs the legislation, not 90 days after the legislature passes it. Are you certain about the timing?
Washington: Laws go into effect 90 days after the adjournment of the session, unless specified otherwise.
That was my way of rewording it. Either way, the session adjourned on 3/10/2016. So the bill goes into effect on 6/9/2016.bikemutt said:Theohazard, the link you provided doesn't say a bill is effective 90 days after the legislative session in which it's passed ends, it says at the adjournment of the session.