State Senate backs ban on sale of assault-style weapon, again

OLYMPIA — For the second time in 10 days, the state Senate has approved legislation aimed at banning the sale of assault-style weapons.

The Democrat-controlled Senate on Tuesday passed House Bill 1240 banning the manufacture, distribution and sale of certain semiautomatic firearms on a nearly party-line 28-21 vote. One Democrat, Sen. Kevin Van De Wege of Lake Sutherland, joined all Republicans in opposing the measure.

Senators spent nearly 3½ hours debating and passing the measure the day before Easter, then sent it to the House for final action.

But the House didn’t concur, ruling changes made by the Senate out of order and sending it back — prompting Tuesday’s redux.

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