On Tuesday, a federal judge denied an attempt to block Washington state’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles, one of three firearm control measures signed by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Inslee signed the law in April, which went into immediate effect, prohibiting the sale, distribution, manufacture, and importation of thousands of guns, including AR- and AK-style rifles.
People who legally own a gun are free to keep them, and there is a provision allowing gun shops to sell the remaining inventory to out-of-state buyers.
“Just because they don’t solve all the problems does not mean the state of Washington does not take action,” Inslee said when he signed the bill into law. “Inaction against gun violence is unacceptable.”…