Gov. Inslee signs three gun bills into law

Edmonds man is one of the plaintiffs suing the state in response to sales ban on semi-automatic weapons. By Lisa Baumann and Manuel Valdes / Associ...

May 3, 2023
6:06 AM

Edmonds man is one of the plaintiffs suing the state in response to sales ban on semi-automatic weapons. By Lisa Baumann and Manuel Valdes / Associated Press OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a trio of bills meant to address gun violence Tuesday, one banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one imposing a 10-day waiting period on firearms purchases, and one clearing the way for lawsuits against gun makers or sellers in certain cases. A crowd of gun-control activists and Democratic lawmakers broke into cheers as Inslee signed the measures, which he said would not solve all gun violence but would save lives.