Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state on Wednesday signed a bill that will ban the sale, manufacturing, importing and distributing of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
“We are not willing to accept gun violence as a normal part of life in the state of Washington. And we will not allow this scourge of gun violence to wash across our state without taking action,” Inslee said ahead of the bill signing.
The Democratic-backed measure, which goes into effect July 1, makes Washington the 10th state to enact a ban or restrictions on high-capacity magazines, defined as holding more than 10 or 15 rounds.
“The legislature intends to limit the prospective sale of large capacity magazines, while allowing existing legal owners to retain the large capacity magazines they currently own,” the bill says. Continue Reading
(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/23/politics/washington-state-magazine-firearms-ban/index.html
