Washington Democrat Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House Bill 1163, which will require all future gun buyers to obtain a permit to purchase firearms after it takes effect in May 2027, but the announcement already has Evergreen State gun owners furious as the gun prohibition lobby cheers.
Alan Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said, “Our legal team is already working on potential challenges.”
“Fortunately,” Gottlieb noted, “the law doesn’t take effect until May 2027, which gives us plenty of time.”
Between now and then, the statute will undoubtedly be carefully dissected to determine the best legal strategy. Nothing needs to happen overnight.