To: The Washington State House, The Washington State Senate, and Governor Jay Inslee
No Guns in Libraries
Guns have no place in public libraries!
The only way to keep firearms out of Washington public libraries is to change the state law. Time to do it. Time to amend RCW 9.41.300 and add public libraries to the list of institutions where guns are banned!
Why is this important?
Washington is an open carry state. The only public institutions where firearms are prohibited are schools, courthouses, jails, mental hospitals, and bars. Washington Courts ruled that public institutions, like libraries, may not ban guns. Courts also ruled that the only way to ban firearms at facilities in which children gather is through legislative action.
The purpose of this petition and campaign is to demand Washington state legislators amend RCW 9.41.300 to add public libraries to the list of institutions where firearms are prohibited.