In the 2022 legislative session, the Washington State Legislature has introduced SB 5217 and its companion bill HB 1229, which seek to ban so-called “assault weapons”. Both of these bills are in committee at the time of this paper’s writing, before potentially being sent to the chamber floors for a vote. Legislators support these billsContinue reading “In Common Use: Opposition to the Washington State Legislature’s “Assault Weapons” Bans”
