Assault weapons have no place in our communities, and Washington has been clear about that,” said the Alliance for Gun ...

U.S. District Judge Mary Dimke has dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation against a ...

New state laws can be effective in reducing gun violence and deaths. It is a fact that the states with the strongest gun safety laws, for example Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Hawaii, have the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state could see tighter gun laws if Governor Bob Ferguson signs a new bill outlining additional requirements for those hoping to buy a gun. House Bill 1163 seeks to make ...

SEATTLE — Gun dealers in Washington state now have to report certain requests from federal agents each year under a new law that took effect July 1. The law requires dealers who make more than $1,000 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The way you buy a gun in Washington might soon change if the Governor signs a new bill into law. Washington already enforces some of the toughest gun laws in the country, including ...

Once again, the Democratic majority in the Washington state Legislature has doubled down on restricting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The recent passage of House Bill 1163, ...

A visitor looks at a handgun in the GForce Arms booth during the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits held in the Georgia World Congress Center on April 26, 2025, in Atlanta. (Joe Raedle/Getty ...

Washington State Standard is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Washington hopes to make strides to reduce ...

While some states strengthen restrictions, others are loosening gun laws. April 5, 2013 -- The Newtown school massacre has prompted much legislation concerning gun laws, but ironically most of the ...