Lawmakers in Washington state have passed a bill in the Senate that will ban the production, sale, and importing of assault weapons and the governor is expected to sign it.
have passed a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in the state.
"The Senate today put public safety above the interest of the gun lobby," Ferguson added."The devastation of mass shootings extends far beyond the casualties and injuries. Mass shootings traumatize entire communities. We must stop selling these weapons of war in Washington." One of the amendments made in the Senate allows gun makers to sell inventory they had before January 1, 2023 to out of state buyers for 90 days after the bill takes effect.
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