Testimony this week.
House Bill 1240 would ban the sale and manufacture of semi-automatic weapons with at least one military-style feature, for example an AR-15 would be banned under this bill.
Those against the ban say the bill wouldn't just ban weapons, it would also cost people their jobs.
"This bill prohibits manufacturing, and will result in a direct layoff and plant closure of our facility in Lakewood, Washington. While I'm against this bill, more importantly, I am speaking up and standing up for our 600 employees," said Janie Vigil, Vice President Human Resources at Aero Precision.
Just last week, Washington State Sheriffs' Association issued a letter criticizing Governor Inslee's ban, saying in part: "The new proposals to restrict gun ownership would further infringe on rights that have been clearly and repeatedly established. The rise in violent crime that so concerns citizens has happened even as regulations and restrictions on firearm ownership have grown."
Also discussed at Tuesday's Legislative Session, a bill that would give local governments the power to pass their own gun control laws. The bill would allow cities and counties to pass their own laws in addition to state law, allowing for more restrictive gun control in certain parts of the state.
One proponent actually said "and other guns that kill people"
House Bill 1240 would ban the sale and manufacture of semi-automatic weapons with at least one military-style feature, for example an AR-15 would be banned under this bill.
Those against the ban say the bill wouldn't just ban weapons, it would also cost people their jobs.
"This bill prohibits manufacturing, and will result in a direct layoff and plant closure of our facility in Lakewood, Washington. While I'm against this bill, more importantly, I am speaking up and standing up for our 600 employees," said Janie Vigil, Vice President Human Resources at Aero Precision.
Just last week, Washington State Sheriffs' Association issued a letter criticizing Governor Inslee's ban, saying in part: "The new proposals to restrict gun ownership would further infringe on rights that have been clearly and repeatedly established. The rise in violent crime that so concerns citizens has happened even as regulations and restrictions on firearm ownership have grown."
Also discussed at Tuesday's Legislative Session, a bill that would give local governments the power to pass their own gun control laws. The bill would allow cities and counties to pass their own laws in addition to state law, allowing for more restrictive gun control in certain parts of the state.
One proponent actually said "and other guns that kill people"
