Posted on 04/22/2023 5:54:27 AM PDT by Twotone
A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington state Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law.
The high-powered firearms — once banned nationwide — are now the weapon of choice among young men responsible for most of the country’s devastating mass shootings.
The ban comes after multiple failed attempts in the state’s Legislature, and amid the most mass shootings during the first 100 days of a calendar year since 2009.
The Washington law would block the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of more than 50 gun models, including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar style rifles. These guns fire one bullet per trigger pull and automatically reload for a subsequent shot. Some exemptions are included for sales to law enforcement agencies and the military in Washington. The measure does not bar the possession of the weapons by people who already have them.
The law would go into effect immediately once it’s signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who has long advocated for such a ban.
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“Not really. They may be banned, but they aren’t trying to take the ones in circulation.”
That comes next, of course.
Of course, that’s not going to be very pretty.
Lisa Baumann is lying.
There are quite a few semi-auto .22’s that are manufactured (and/or have been made in the past) that are certainly not “high powered”.
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