Washington state bans sale of AR-15s and other semiautomatic rifles, effective immediately

[Morrison71]

WA bans sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles, effective immediately

Washington has become the 10th state to ban the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles, but opponents have vowed to sue to overturn the law.

www.seattletimes.com

Washington has become the 10th state to prohibit sales of AR-15s and dozens of other semiautomatic rifles, as Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed the ban into law, effective immediately.

The state Capitol was closed to the public Tuesday morning for the signing ceremony out of security concerns. The signing occurred inside the ornate State Reception Room.

"These weapons of war, assault weapons, have no reason other than mass murder," Inslee said at the ceremony, surrounded by lawmakers and other supporters of the legislation. "Their only purpose is to kill humans as rapidly as possible in large numbers."
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The gun ban signed by Inslee is aimed at high-powered rifles that have been used to carry out the worst mass shootings across the U.S.

Inslee at the ceremony also signed into law two other major gun measures, including a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases and a bill that would hold gunmakers liable for negligent sales.

Supporters of the ban and other restrictions in Washington said they will help prevent some mass shootings, or at least lower the death toll, while also reducing other gun violence and suicides.

Opponents call the ban an unconstitutional infringement of the rights of law-abiding gun owners and immediately filed a lawsuit seeking to have it struck down.

The federal lawsuit, filed by the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation and other opponents, contends the law signed by Inslee "has criminalized one of the most common and important means by which its citizens can exercise their fundamental right to self-defense."

The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the ban.
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The measure signed by Inslee, House Bill 1240, bans the sale, transfer, distribution, manufacture and importation of 62 gun models it defines as "assault weapons," including AR-15s, AK-47s and similar rifles.

It also bans guns with specified features, including semiautomatic rifles shorter than 30 inches, those that have detachable magazines or fixed magazines with a capacity of 10 rounds or more, and those with detachable magazines that are also equipped with features such as flash suppressors, folding stocks or shrouded barrels. Also banned are conversion kits and parts that would allow such features to be added to guns.

The ban applies only to sales, not to firearms people already own.

The bill contained an emergency clause, allowing it to take effect immediately upon Inslee's signature, which came just before 11 a.m.

Inslee also signed House Bill 1143, imposing a 10-day waiting period on purchases of all guns, and requiring proof that buyers have completed gun-safety training, such as an online video course.

And the governor signed Senate Bill 5078, which allows the state attorney general or private citizens to sue gun manufacturers and dealers under public nuisance laws if they negligently allow their guns to be sold to minors or straw purchasers, meaning those who buy a gun for someone else who might not be allowed to.
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[Huey Grey]

Whole damn country should ban these ego weapons.

 

[torbee]

Side benefit: a bunch of numptie gun nuts will leave for Idaho. Win, win! Probably ease some strain on the rural welfare rolls as well.

 

[Tom Paris]

Good. Regular citizens don’t need things designed to kill large amounts of humans.

 

[denmar81]

I bought mine last week so I don’t care.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

So basically…I’m a genius. I figured.

Banning the sale of guns does not go against the second amendment

You’re not stopping people from owning them. You’re stopping people from selling them. Nothing in the BOR about that. Ban the sale of whatever gun you want to get rid of. And ban the sale of the bullets for it. Make it a big penalty if caught doing this. Loss of license, huge fine, jail...

iowa.forums.rivals.com

 

[Chishawk1425]

WA bans sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles, effective immediately

Washington has become the 10th state to ban the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles, but opponents have vowed to sue to overturn the law.

www.seattletimes.com

Excellent.

 

[GOHOX69]

Good

 

[hydro2.0]

I’m ok with it

 

[BelemNole]

I bought mine last week so I don’t care.

Sorry to hear about your penis.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Side benefit: a bunch of numptie gun nuts will leave for Idaho. Win, win! Probably ease some strain on the rural welfare rolls as well.

They aren’t confiscating the weapons…they already have them. No need to move…might drive over to Idaho and buy more.

Good for Washington though.

 

[torbee]

They aren’t confiscating the weapons…they already have them. No need to move…might drive over to Idaho and buy more though…

Oh yeah, those types surely won’t think this is just step one in the ultimate confiscation and installation of the NWO 🙄

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Oh yeah, those types surely won’t think this is just step one in the ultimate confiscation and installation of the NWO 🙄

Well it is, so.....

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Oh yeah, those types surely won’t think this is just step one in the ultimate confiscation and installation of the NWO 🙄

Doubt many move because of it…might build some survival bunkers though. 😄

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Looked up gun ownership by state and Washington ranks ahead of Florida….never would have guessed that.

Gun Ownership by State 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

 

[mnole03]

How will people fight the government now?

 

[Bonerfarts]

Unconstitutional! If you read the second amendment it clearly states no regulation.

 

[mnole03]

Looked up gun ownership by state and Washington ranks ahead of Florida….never would have guessed that.

Gun Ownership by State 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

Everything east of Seattle is Idaho.

 

[IowaPackFan]

Looked up gun ownership by state and Washington ranks ahead of Florida….never would have guessed that.

Gun Ownership by State 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

Big foot

 

[SA_Hawk]

Is this the same state that lost control of a portion of Seattle and had another country setup inside of it?

Probably need to be handing out AR’s not banning them.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Is this the same state that lost control of a portion of Seattle and had another country setup inside of it?

Probably need to be handing out AR’s not banning them.

Let it play out.

 

[The Tradition]

Big foot

No... murder hornets.

 

[Tom Paris]

Is this the same state that lost control of a portion of Seattle and had another country setup inside of it?

Probably need to be handing out AR’s not banning them.

Grown ups are talking. Go away.

 

[stickman80]

,,,and how long before they want the handguns?

I've said before that if need be I'd give up my semiauto centerfire rifles IF they kept their hands off everything else.....but we know that will not be the case. They will actually use the AR sale ban and lack of it really making any difference to:

A. Completely ban semi auto centerfire rifles
B. Ban Handguns
C. Both

 

[MitchLL]

This is a great start.

Confiscate them all.

 

[IAHawk2011]

There is no valid reason for anyone to own an AR-15 or 15+ round magazines.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I fully support a buy back program like Australia. Guess what their gun violence numbers are to USA

 

[4ohs]

Clinton was coming for their guns. Obama also came for their guns. Holy righteous crusade they were coming.

I mean…does it matter to them at all that neither did? These people have been expecting government agents knocking on their doors and trying to confiscate their guns.

They’re going to live their 70 years of existence imagining a non existent threat.

 

[BanjoSaysWoof]

Unconstitutional! If you read the second amendment it clearly states no regulation.

It literally says well regulated.

Reading is FUNdamental.

 

[4ohs]

It literally says well regulated.

Reading is FUNdamental.

Ya know. You shouldn’t go so hard on him.

I..daily..drive with an instrument of death. If I don’t register it yearly. And pay a monthly fee just to use be able to use it, that right will be taken away from me. Legally. And with force If need be.

Clearly we can’t and won’t ascribe those ideals to all instruments of death in our life. It would be obviously be an infringement upon our “rights”.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

might drive over to Idaho and buy more.

The law prohibits the importation as well.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

I fully support a buy back program like Australia. Guess what their gun violence numbers are to USA

The Chicoms approve.

 

[SA_Hawk]

Grown ups are talking. Go away.

Any grown up with a functioning brain would realize current gun owners are never giving up their guns. All the radical left has to do is convince their children to turn over the guns after they inherit them.

 

[kwik44]

That's good for them.

 

[Flie]

The Chicoms approve.

Ok Rush.

 

[SA_Hawk]

This is a great start.

Confiscate them all.

Apparently you are volunteering to go door to door? I assign you the rural Arkansas district. Let me know how that goes.

 

[SA_Hawk]

I fully support a buy back program like Australia. Guess what their gun violence numbers are to USA

Australian peeps probably wish they had them back when their own government was locking them up and dragging them to jail during Covid lockdowns.

 

[SWIowahawks]

When this is deemed unconstitutional, will the governor be labeled a fascist?

 

[jawatkins]

Australian peeps probably wish they had them back when their own government was locking them up and dragging them to jail during Covid lockdowns.

After losing the emu war guns were no longer relevant there. Bird warfare is awful and gruesome. Lost some good men back there. All they can do now is hope bird law is kind.

 

[mthawkeyes]

When this is deemed unconstitutional, will the governor be labeled a fascist?

No. It will just be more evidence that SCOTUS justices aren't any better at reading the Constitution than they are at filling out financial disclosure forms.