Bellingham, WA Proposes Banning Alcohol & Gun Sales Amid Coronavirus Panic

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In response to the coronavirus hysteria, the city council of Bellingham, Washington, is proposing banning the possession, transfer, and carrying of firearms, as well as banning alcohol sales and closing the city streets to the public. This is on the agenda for their next meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd.

*EMERGENCY* MARCH 23RD BELLINGHAM CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERING THE FOLLOWING AGENDA. This has been verified, see link:…
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Recall Bob Ferguson is in reference to the state Attorney General.

The emergency ordinance includes the following:

4. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution, or giving away of alcoholic beverages in any or all parts of the city;
5. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution, or giving away of firearms and/or ammunition for firearms in any or all parts of the city;
6. An order requiring the discontinuance of the sale, distribution, or giving away of gasoline or other liquid flammable or combustible products in any container other than a gasoline tank properly affixed to a motor vehicle;
7. An order requiring the closure of any or all business establishments where firearms and/or ammunition for firearms are sold or otherwise dispensed; provided, that with respect to those business establishments which are not primarily devoted to the sale of firearms and/or ammunition and in which such firearms and/or ammunition may be removed or made secure from possible seizure by the public, the portions thereof utilized for sale of items other than firearms and ammunition may, in the discretion of the mayor, be allowed to remain open;
8. An order closing to the public any or all public places, including streets, alleys, public ways, schools, parks, beaches, amusement areas, and public buildings;
9. An order prohibiting the carrying or possession of firearms or any instrument which is capable of producing bodily harm and which is carried or possessed with the intent to use the same to cause such harm; provided, that any such order shall not apply to peace officers or military personnel engaged in the performance of their official duties;
10. An order prohibiting the carrying, possession, and/or sale of explosives;
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They are trying to say it would be unlawful for a resident to hand a firearm or a bullet to their significant other or family members. There are several obvious problems with this “ordinance.” Besides the obvious, Washington has a preemption law that forbids municipalities from regulating firearms. Plus, it’s already unlawful to carry a firearm with the “intent” to use it to cause harm. Does this ban include baseball bats and tree branches?

If someone is walking down the sidewalk on their way to the store to get food, or driving to the doctor, or riding a bike to check on their elderly grandmother, the person would apparently be in violation of this code. If someone needs gas for their chainsaw so they can cut wood to stay warm, the gas station would not legally be allowed to serve them.

If the city passes this, there will surely be lawsuits rising from it quickly.
 
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I mean, if you haven't bought a gun yet, good luck finding anything useful in stock, but what retard bans the purchase of alcohol when people are more than likely going to be stuck in their homes for weeks at a time. Shit I don't even drink that much but I stocked up because I know getting shitfaced will help the time pass a lot quicker.
 
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Okay, some liberal shithole banning guns under the guise of a coronavirus panic doesn't seem like anything too much out of the ordinary, but liquor too? Everyone loves booze.
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Had a bottle of vodka delivered to the house with dinner the other night, and already had guns because I'm not dumb as fuck. Just thought it would be nice to celebrate some time off with the novelty of hard liquor delivered right to my door when up until a few days ago that would be an instant loss of a liquor license for a restaurant. Crazy how that's not a problem now. J have enough ammo to last me through the election cycle I just hope that prices regulate after November. People that haven't had these things in advance have no excuses at this point.
 
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LCBO liquor stores do liquor delivery in Ontario. It's the beer I'm a little more concerned about since the Ontario Beer Stores don't deliver per se, you have to order through a third party and I'm a little paranoid about whether they'll be keeping tabs on who's making big orders of premium beer. (I'm seriously considering ordering two 24-pack cases just in case the Beer Store shuts down for a couple of months but I don't want the driver thinking I'm rich as I'm very much not).
 
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Ah shit, the first time I have a semi-legit reason to day drink alone in my house and then they gotta pull this? I mean, I did that before the outbreak, but now I have an excuse so it doesn't count as an example of me being a fuck up!
 
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