Sheriff Loren Culp of Republic, WA has pledged not to enforce then new state law I-1639, which "ups the age to buy a semi-automatic rifle to 21, and bars anyone under 21 from possessing one beyond their own property. Under the measure, a person who left a firearm in a place where a prohibited person could potentially gain access to the firearm would be guilty of community endangerment, if a prohibited person gained access to the firearm."
-Shawn Goggins, FiberOne news
Instead, he is proposing that the city pass an ordinance essentially declaring it a "sanctuary" for gun owners.
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