BELLEVUE, Wash. — A bill that would ban the sale of guns that are considered assault weapons is making its way through the Washington State Legislature.
House Bill 1240 has already passed through the House and passed through a Senate Committee on Tuesday. The bill also outlaws the sale of certain parts and gun accessories used to make or modify certain guns.
Washingtonians who already own a gun listed in the bill are allowed to keep it. There are also exceptions listed, like sales to law enforcement, military and out-of-state customers.
Similar legislation has been proposed in the past six years in Washington but has never been successful. But people both in support of the bill and opposed to it, believe it will become law this time around.
