WA Becomes 10th State To Ban Assault Weapons Sales

The Olympian reports:

Washington state became the 10th state in the U.S. to ban assault weapons on Tuesday when Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill passed by this year’s legislature as part of a sweeping package of proposals aimed at reducing gun violence.

An emergency clause in the assault weapons bill means that the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of any assault-style weapon are immediately banned in the state of Washington.

“These weapons of war have no reason other than mass murder. Their only purpose is to kill humans as rapidly as possible in large numbers,” said Inslee. “And I will say this–AR15s should not be idolized, they should be prohibited and that’s what we’re doing today.”

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The other states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, as well as Washington, D.C.

The governor signed a package of gun bills on Tuesday. https://t.co/HmMKM8x7To

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