AG Ferguson pushing for statewide ban on 'assault weapon,' high-capacity magazine sales
SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday he’s pushing for multiple gun control bills that advocates say will help prevent a mass shooting.
Ferguson cited the upcoming anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in 2012 where a gunman killed 20 children and a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio earlier this year that killed nine as the motivation for the proposal.
“It took just 32 seconds for an individual armed with a 100-round double-drum magazine and an AR-15-style weapon to shoot 36 people before he was killed by law enforcement,” Ferguson said. “That same rifle and magazine are perfectly legal to purchase in Washington state. That makes no sense. “
Ferguson has pushed for a ban on assault-style weapons in the past, but Gov. Jay Inslee will jointly request legislators to move forward with the bills for the first time.
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