Now We Have To Pay For Our Rights?!

Now We Have To Pay For Our Rights?!

Mar 6, 2026

House Bill 2521 would remove the cap on firearm background check fees and give the Washington State Patrol open-ended authority to charge whatever it decides is “necessary.”

Reps. Jim Walsh and Travis Couture argue that the Second Amendment — and Article I, Section 24 of our state constitution — are not pay-to-play.

The bill is now in the Senate Rules Committee, where it could come up for a vote. You can send a comment to your legislators about House Bill 2521 here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2521

🔗 Learn more about Rep. Jim Walsh: https://representativejimwalsh.com

🔗Learn more about Rep. Travis Couture: https://representativetraviscouture.com

🔗Washington State House Republicans: https://houserepublicans.wa.gov

The Washington State Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000