{"id":63293,"date":"2016-09-09T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T19:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=63293"},"modified":"2016-09-09T15:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T05:30:20","slug":"washington-g-lead-charge-banning-assault-weapons-high-cap-mags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/washington-g-lead-charge-banning-assault-weapons-high-cap-mags\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington A.G. to Lead Charge on Banning \u2018Assault Weapons, High-Cap Mags\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announcing his intent to ban “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazines.” (Photo: atg.wa.gov<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMilitary-style weapons are designed for killing people,\u201d Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said at a press conference this week. \u201cThese weapons have no place in civilian use.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ferguson, who is up for re-election,<\/a> discussed his intent to work with state lawmakers to ban many widely popular and commonly owned firearms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recent tragedy in Mukilteo drives home the need to act with urgency to end the availability of weapons designed with only one purpose \u2014 to kill people,\u201d Ferguson said. \u201cI have a duty to protect the public, as well as uphold the constitution. My proposal will ban some of the deadliest weapons, while respecting the Second Amendment right to bear arms.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Ferguson hasn\u2019t yet drafted the legislation, he said he will use as a template the sweeping bans passed in Connecticut and New York following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.\u00a0 <\/span>And, according to a press release<\/a>, the legislation will contain two key elements:<\/p>\n