Washington committee takes up bans on bump stocks, magazines and more

By Chris Eger

Second Amendment advocates at a gun rights rally last Friday at the Washington Capitol in Olympia, protesting a series of bills currently under review in the Democrat-controlled state legislature. (Photo: Ted S. Warren/AP)
Lawmakers in the Washington state Senate, now under Democrat control, heard testimony Monday on a five gun control proposals backed by the state Attorney General.
The Senate Committee on Law and Justice heard testimony from gun control advocates and Attorney General Bob Ferguson on a host of bills that would ban bump stocks as well as magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds, and require waiting periods and extra background checks for those buying “assault weapons” in the Evergreen State.
“These are common-sense bills that will improve public safety and save lives,” Ferguson told lawmakers. “When I meet with Washingtonians from all parts of the state, they are stunned to learn we have no limits on magazine capacity and do not require waiting periods to purchase assault weapons.”
The bump stock ban, SB 5992, targets what the bill calls “trigger modification devices” in a broad definition. In its language, it would make it a felony in the state by 2019 to manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, or transport classified

Source: Guns.com