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Home Front: Politix
Washington (state) bill to ban sale of assault weapons goes to Senate
2023-03-24
[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

#2  Remember THE STATE defines what a ASSUALT WEAPON is.
When was the last time a toe in the stop with just THE STATES toe?

Btw: When was the last time any weapon jumped up and decided to ASSUALTED someone?
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-03-24 10:04  

#1  For anyone who wants t follow it

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1240&Year=2023

The consensus is it will pass the senate and then a 30 day period before implementation unless Inslee uses emergency powers to enact it immediately. There is a thought he will want to PR it so he might wait a week or so before doing that. Most people agree it will all be overturned but by the time it does it will have wrecked the industry in WA. I suspect bullets will be next.
Posted by: jefe101   2023-03-24 09:59  

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