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Washington (state) bill to ban sale of assault weapons goes to Senate
[KREM] A bill banning assault weapons in Washington state is making significant headway in the legislature. House Bill 1240 passed in the House two weeks ago and will go before a Senate committee Thursday.

This is the first time a proposal like this has passed a chamber of the Washington Legislature.

House Bill 1240 would prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale or offer for sale of any assault weapon in the state. It was brought forward at the request of Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. They said this is necessary legislation to make Washington safer.

To be clear, the bill doesn't prohibit the possession of assault weapons. But it does prohibit transferring them.

The term "assault weapon" characterizes a wide range of the following weapons in the language of the bill:

  • semiautomatic rifles with an overall length of fewer than 30 inches; semiautomatic centerfire rifles that have the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and have one or more additional features listed in the bill;

  • semiautomatic centerfire rifles with a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds;

  • semiautomatic pistols that have the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and have one or more additional features listed in the bill;

  • semiautomatic shotguns that have one or more additional features listed in the bill;

  • specific firearm models identified in the bill; and conversion kits and parts that can be used to assemble an assault weapon or convert a firearm into an assault weapon, if the parts are in the possession of or under the control of the same person.



Posted by: jefe101 2023-03-24
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