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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lisa Baumann and Manuel Valdes

New Washington gun law already faces federal court challenge

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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.

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