Gun bills arrive and hospital staffing debate begins anew

OLYMPIA, Jan. 16. 2023 — Welcome to the second week. It’s going to be a tad more intense than the last one.

One reason is guns are on the docket Tuesday in both a House and a Senate committee.

Majority Democrats are pushing this session to ban assault weapons, to require a person complete a safety training class and obtain a permit to purchase a firearm, to let cities and counties enact their own gun laws, and to create a path to hold gun makers and sellers accountable if one of their products harms someone.

House Democrats are shouldering the heavy load with the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee tackling the ban, the permit and local control matters. The Senate Law and Justice Committee will dive into the liability issue.

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