Washington state legislature passed an assault weapons ban on April 20th. It is expected to be signed by the governor soon. The bill passed the legislature by a margin of under 60%.
It is similar to the Federal AWB94 that sunset in 2004. But instead of two undesirable features on the list to make it banned, only one listed feature makes it an assault weapon.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?B...1240&Year=2023
Bill text. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn...20230422184933
Bill summary. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn...20230422184933
It has the usual list of semi-auto firearms banned by name as well as assault weapon designations for semi-auto rifles, handguns and shotguns equipped with detachable magazines that have one of the following features.
A. Grip protruding below the stock.
B. Thumb hole stock.
C. Folding/telescoping stock.
D. Forward pistol grip.
E. Flash hider, silencer.
F. Muzzle brake.
G. Threaded barrel for silencer etc. Silencers are still legal to use. :)
H. Grenade or flare launcher.
I. Barrel shroud.
Also bans semi-auto rifles <30 inches in length and conversion kits to to convert firearms into assault weapons and semi-auto rifles with a fixed mag of >10 rounds. There are similar feature lists that make shotguns and pistol assault weapons also.
The bill also bans short barreled rifles (made legal again in 2012) even though they require registration and a bkgd check by the ATF. Since SBR's are <26" in general, they run afoul of the <30" rule now.
There are the usual exceptions for FFL's, police, military and those who currently possess assault weapons.
Unlike AWB94, it is not an extensive crime bill, just an AWB, so I don't expect to see any reductions in violent crime associated with it.
I'm fairly certain that some manufacturers will make post ban version of various rifles available. The M-1A can be modified to have an unthreaded muzzle and no barrel shroud for example. I don't think anyone will extensively modify the AR-15 platform to make it legal in WA.
It is similar to the Federal AWB94 that sunset in 2004. But instead of two undesirable features on the list to make it banned, only one listed feature makes it an assault weapon.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?B...1240&Year=2023
Bill text. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn...20230422184933
Bill summary. https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn...20230422184933
It has the usual list of semi-auto firearms banned by name as well as assault weapon designations for semi-auto rifles, handguns and shotguns equipped with detachable magazines that have one of the following features.
A. Grip protruding below the stock.
B. Thumb hole stock.
C. Folding/telescoping stock.
D. Forward pistol grip.
E. Flash hider, silencer.
F. Muzzle brake.
G. Threaded barrel for silencer etc. Silencers are still legal to use. :)
H. Grenade or flare launcher.
I. Barrel shroud.
Also bans semi-auto rifles <30 inches in length and conversion kits to to convert firearms into assault weapons and semi-auto rifles with a fixed mag of >10 rounds. There are similar feature lists that make shotguns and pistol assault weapons also.
The bill also bans short barreled rifles (made legal again in 2012) even though they require registration and a bkgd check by the ATF. Since SBR's are <26" in general, they run afoul of the <30" rule now.
There are the usual exceptions for FFL's, police, military and those who currently possess assault weapons.
Unlike AWB94, it is not an extensive crime bill, just an AWB, so I don't expect to see any reductions in violent crime associated with it.
I'm fairly certain that some manufacturers will make post ban version of various rifles available. The M-1A can be modified to have an unthreaded muzzle and no barrel shroud for example. I don't think anyone will extensively modify the AR-15 platform to make it legal in WA.
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