Washington CeaseFire

Yesterday Governor Christine Gregoire HB 1498 into law. The bill which passed nearly unanimously in the legislature, will bring WA state law into conformity with federal law by prohibiting firearm possession if an individual is involuntarily committed by a court for a period of up to 14 days.  The new law will ensure that the approximately 4,000 Washington residents who are found by a court to be at risk of self-harm or to harm others will be unable to possess a firearm until they have successfully managed their condition.

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Today the Washington State Senate passed the first piece of gun violence prevention legislation in over two decades by a vote of 39-1. The bill, HB 1498, which passed in the House unanimously last month, will bring WA state law into conformity with federal law by prohibiting firearm possession if an individual is involuntarily committed by a court for a period of up to 14 days.

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• Incident Date: September 16, 2008
• Fatalities: 1
• Injuries: 0
• Address: 5800 block of 62nd Street West
• City: University Place
• State: Washington
• Zip Code: 98467

Anonymous. The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.: Sep 17, 2008. pg. A.1
(Copyright (c) 2008 The News Tribune)

An elderly man deemed unfit to handle his affairs without the help of a court-appointed guardian shot and killed one of his caregivers Tuesday at a University Place adult family home, authorities said.

Relatives said the victim was a Filipino immigrant and father of five who was "living the American dream."

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Yesterday in the small town of Alger six more lives were lost.  Two others will live to tell their stories.  And families and a community will be forever changed.  I wish it were an unfamiliar story.

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It is important that we tell our representatives what we want, and hold them accountable. One of the best ways to do this is to tell them directly.

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