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Assault Weapons Ban
Now that Washington State Senate has approved the "assault weapons" ban, Precise Shooter will no longer be
processing new paperwork on semiautomatic rifle background checks. All paperwork that has been started
will continue its process in hopes of being completed in time, but we must prioritize customer transactions
that are likely to release prior to the effective date of the ban.
Customers who have transfered semiautomatic rifles, but have not yet begun their paperwork still have an option
to keep their purchase at Precise Shooter for up to 30 days berfore incurring storage fees. In the event a
lasting injunction is enacted, we will immediately resume paperwork for those customers.
The proposed AWB is an emergency bill that will take effect immediately upon signature by the governor.
We do not know when this will occur, but we can guarantee that if it goes into effect, the fallout of
lawsuits will take months or years to resolve.
Based on how "high capacity" magazine ban was rammed through on party lines, with any discussion or expert
opinions simply swept aside, we expect the same exact thing to happen here. This is the reality of living
in a one party state.
We have to prepare our business for this, as this changes what firearms we are allowed to carry in-store, sell,
and transfer to you. Additionally, upon signature of this bill, it does not matter if you are in the middle of
your background check, or a waiting period, if it cleared but you haven’t picked it up, whatever the circumstances
are, we cannot transfer your firearm to you. The law provides for zero exceptions.
This is the reality of what we are facing, and especially with the AG’s office setting up stings across the State,
we’d like to remain in business and continue to serve our community. We are making some changes to our policies
in preparation for the legislation to move forward. We must take the worst-case scenario route in order to serve
the greatest number of customers and minimize our risk of being stuck with tens of thousands of dollars’ worth
of firearms that we must now sell out of state exclusively.
Starting on Saturday, 11FEB2023 ONLY for firearms that will be covered by impending legislation:
In-store purchases: If you purchase a firearm from us in-store that is covered by the AWB, and the law goes
into effect before your background check has cleared, we will refund your deposit.
If your background check cleared and your firearm was available for release, and you failed to pick it up
in time, 20% of your pre-tax deposit is non-refundable.
Special Orders: If you place a special order for a firearm and the ban goes into effect before you pick
up the firearm, 20% of your pre-tax deposit is non-refundable.
Transfers: If you have a transfer that is covered by the AWB, and the ban goes into effect before the firearm
is in your possession, it will be up to you to arrange for the return back to the seller EXPEDITIOUSLY, including
pre-paid labels. For any firearms that will be still here a month after the receipt, we will charge a $35 fee to
send it back.
We understand this may not sit well with some of you. We must be able to function in a post-AWB, but pre-9th
Circuit ruling capacity before this law is struck down due to its blatant unconstitutionality.
We do not want this bill to pass. Please reach out to your elected officials, make your voice heard.
We encourage you to place your orders sooner, rather than later, to ensure that if this bill does pass,
you will be as prepared as possible.
What's the story with "high capacity" magazines?
Since 7/1/22 it is illegal to sell "high capacity" magazines
in Washington State. This legislation was sponsored by Senator Liias of Everett. If you live in
21st Legislative District (Everett), take note.
What does this mean?
No one can sell or gift any magazine with the capacity of 10 round in WA, or send a magazine from out of state to WA resident. As per usual,
this excludes the state itself - i.e. the army and the police.
Existing magazines are grandfathered. You can take them out of the state, and bring them back if they were in the state before the ban becomes active,
but they cannot be sold here. This makes the ban unenforceable in most cases, as anyone can buy a "high capacity" magazine in Idaho and claim that they
have it here all along. But we won't be able to sell it here.
You can read the whole thing here.
What changes at Precise Shooter?
Obviously, we are longer offering magazines that have over 10rd capacity for sale. The firearms that had these magazines in stock,
as well as firearms special-ordered that came with these magazines had these magazines removed prior to sale. We will not be able to offer
any discounts for these firearms, BUT if you give us a pre-addressed, postage pre-paid Priority Mail Flat Rate Small Box with an address going to
outside WA, we will be happy to mail these magazines for you.
The same will apply to transfers. We will remove magazines that are over 10 rounds from firearms received from us, and you will have
an option for us to ship them out of state.
Here is a quick list of what we have in popular categories.
Glocks
CZs
Sigs
Springfields
Smith&Wesson
Stag Arms
| Description | SKU | UPC | Available | Price |
Aero Precision
| Description | SKU | UPC | Available | Price |
Shotguns
Check our real-time ammunition stock here.
Best regards - stay healthy - wash your hands - introduce your friends to shooting!
-- The team at Precise Shooter.