Washington: 2025 Legislative Session Convenes, Gun Control Bills Pre-Filed

Today, January 13^th, the Washington Legislature convened for the 2025 session. Multiple gun control bills were pre-filed for the session, including Senate Bill 5098, a "gun-free zone" bill, which has a committee hearing tomorrow morning.

Other anti-gun bills to keep an eye on this session are:

1. HB 1163 & SB 5140 are companion bills for a permit to purchase scheme, enhancing requirements relating to purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms.
2. HB 1132 creates arbitrary waiting periods for firearms and ammunition.
3. HB 1152 implements storage requirements in vehicles and residences.
   
4. SB 5099 implements additional FFL requirements – a piggy-back on last year's "FFL killer" bill, that includes requirements for steel bars, lighting, insurance requirements and tests for employees (that has yet to be developed), and insurance mandates for businesses.

Your NRA will continue to fight to promote and protect your right to keep and bear arms and hunting heritage. Our members remain the most powerful political force in American history, and together, we will secure the Second Amendment for present and future generations.

Other bills have been pre-filed, and more are expected to come this legislative session. Please continue to check www.NRAILA.org and your email inbox for NRA-ILA alerts on the latest action items. NRA-ILA will keep you updated on Second Amendment and hunting-related legislation.