Republic , WA sheriff tells Jay Inslee to Fuck off

The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, following an influx of questions from the public regarding the contentious gun control measure Initiative 1639, recently provided a hint to how it will enforce certain elements of the measure when it becomes law partially on Jan. 1 and fully in July 2019.

Through a Facebook post that reached over 32,000 people, the sheriff’s office doubled-down on Sheriff Rob Snaza’s support of the second amendment and “safe gun ownership.”

“We are aware there have been legal challenges to I-1639 and will wait for the courts to rule on their constitutionality. As with previous firearms initiatives, such as I-594, we will address potential criminal violations as they arise through the course of an investigation, but will not actively seek out violations,” reads the tail end of the post, published Nov. 20.

The Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association recently filed a lawsuit to block I-1639, which would raise the legal age of owning a semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21 and require safe storage techniques — with possible gross misdemeanor or felony consequences for violators, under certain circumstances.