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http://atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/ag-ferguson-proposes-ban-assault-weapons-high-capacity-magazines I wonder what these will be? The deadly pistol grip? The immoral bayonet lug? The threaded muzzle used by assassins to attach silencers? This will lead to a run on mags. How will they know...

Prior to July 1, 1994 short barreled shotguns (SBS) and short barreled rifles (SBR) were legal for WA residents to possess; there were no state restrictions. BATFE authorization is required for anyone to possess them but the application is a routine matter and never denied to anyone filling out...

I attended a House Judiciary Committee hearing this afternoon in Olympia for I-594 (universal bkgd checks in WA), I-591 (gun rights) and HB1561 (change restrictions on short barreled rifles). About ten years ago there was a spat of anti-gun bills scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary...

Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6239&year=2011 There were numerous amendments; some adopted, others that failed but it finally passed with a slight majority. This is one more thing the State government can go "jump in the...

If that happens, and if it withstands a referendum, WA will be the 7th state to legalize same sex marriage. My question is at what point does this reach a terminal velocity that forces the rest of the states to change? I'm thinking of the Loving case. At the time only 17 states still had...