On Tuesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law three gun reform bills, including an assault weapons ban which makes Washington the 10th state to ban assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 and AK-47.
"Today Washington state is putting the gun industry in its place and improving the health, safety and lives of our residents," Inslee said in a news release following the bill signing.
He cited the reduction of gun deaths in Washington state from 2018 to 2021 — after the state instituted its first rash of firearm legislation — as evidence to move reforms forward and"provide further protections from gun violence for Washington communities." Inslee signed into law two additional pieces of firearms legislation. HB 1143 mandates new gun owners to complete a training course on how to safely store and manage guns and understand self-defense laws. Senate Bill 5078 clarifies legal liabilities for gun manufacturers who allow straw purchases, sell guns to people prohibited from buying guns, or market to children.
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