2240-S AMH KRET ADAM 295

  

SHB 2240 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-4961.1/20) 1568

By Representative Kretz

On page 3, line 31 of the striking amendment, after "firearm." insert the following:

"(6) This section does not apply to any Indian tribe or any member of an Indian tribe. Indian tribes and tribal members may lawfully purchase, acquire, possess, sell, and transfer large capacity magazines, and use large capacity magazines while engaged in hunting or other outdoor activities, sport shooting events, target and accuracy practice, self-defense, and any other lawful activities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature finds that Indian tribes are sovereign governments whose members enjoy constitutional rights and treaty rights, including hunting treaty rights. The legislature also finds that tribal members are entitled to exercise hunting treaty rights by use of constitutionally protected firearms. The legislature intends to honor tribal treaty rights as well as the constitutional right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, section 24 of the Washington Constitution by exempting Indian tribes and tribal members from the provisions of this act."

EFFECT:   States findings that Indian tribes are sovereign governments whose members enjoy constitutional rights and treaty rights, including hunting treaty rights. States intent to protect the constitutional and treaty rights of tribal members, including the right to exercise their hunting treaty rights by use of constitutionally protected firearms, by exempting Indian tribes and tribal members from the act.

Provides that the provisions of the act do not apply to Indian tribes or tribal members, and states that Indian tribes and tribal members may lawfully purchase, acquire, possess, sell, and transfer large capacity magazines, and use large capacity magazines while engaged in hunting or other outdoor activities, sport shooting events, target and accuracy practice, self-defense, and any other lawful activities.

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