Democrats advance assault weapons ban, new rules for gun buyers

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OLYMPIA — A push to curb gun violence gained momentum Friday when a Democrat-controlled House committee advanced bills to ban the sale of assault weapons and require people to complete a safety training course before they are allowed to buy a firearm.

“While this bill will not cure the scourge that is happening across this country, it is part of the solution,” Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, said before the committee vote on the assault weapons bill. “It will keep our communities safe.”

He has sponsored the legislation for seven years, driven by the memory of three people slain at a Mukilteo house party in 2016 by a man armed with an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon that would be banned under the bill.

“It’s hugely impactful in the 21st District I represent because of that shooting,” he said.

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/democrats-advance-assault-weapons-ban-new-rules-for-gun-buyers/

[MichMan]

1. Why not ban the guns used in the vast majority of all shootings?

Handguns. That would save a lot more lives than assault weapons, which are rarely used.