Contrast these events with Tuesday’s bill-signing ceremony in the state reception room at the Capitol building and you’ll see just how much the conversation around guns has changed in Washington.
Flanked by dozens of advocates and Democratic elected officials in a Capitol closed due to security cautions, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law shortly before noon a trio of ambitious firearms restrictions.
Inslee signed House Bill 1240, which bans the sale, importation and distribution of assault-style semiautomatic weapons; it took effect immediately. The governor also signed Democratic-sponsored legislation to mandate safety training and a 10-day waiting period for all gun buyers, and a bill creating some liability for firearms manufacturers.
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