Washington governor signs statewide ban on sale of assault-style weapons
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By Jack Forrest and Paradise Afshar, CNN Washington’s Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law a ban on most sales of assault-style weapons. House Bill 1240 prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of assault-style weapons in Washington, with an exception for sales …
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By Jack Forrest and Paradise Afshar, CNN Washington’s Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed into law a ban on most sales of assault-style weapons. House Bill 1240 prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of assault-style weapons in Washington, with an exception for sales …
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed legislation banning the manufacture, sale, and import of assault weapons into his state in an effort to curb gun violence.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a trio of bills meant to prevent gun violence Tuesday - one banning the sale of certain semiautomatic rifles, one imposing a 10-day waiting period on firearms purchases, and one clearing the way for lawsuits against gun makers or sellers in certain cases.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a trio of bills banning the sale of dozens of semiautomatic rifle models, requiring a 10-day waiting period to buy a gun and more.
“No one needs an AR-15 to protect your family,” Inslee said while surrounded by family members of shooting victims. “You only need it to kill other families.”
Washington State has banned the sale of assault weapons. Gun safety groups hail the restrictions, but gun rights advocates call it "virtue signaling" doomed to fail at the Supreme Court.
