The bill does not ban the possession of assault weapons and allows for ownership by law enforcement and military service members.

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Author:KING 5 Staff

Published:10:17 AM PDT April 25, 2023

Updated: 11:55 AM PDT April 25, 2023

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-ban-sale-assault-weapons/281-7bee1dd8-8a96-4930-a02f-9d87c148591d

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee plans to sign a bill on Tuesday morning that will ban the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in Washington state.

Washington is now the 10th state in the United States to ban selling assault weapons.

The House concurred with a floor amendment toHouse Bill 1240that was added in the Senate, voting 56-42 to approve it on April 19. The amendment will allow gun manufacturers to sell inventory already in stock prior to Jan. 1, 2023, and only to…