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State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Governor Jay Inslee are asking lawmakers to ban assault weapons and for new limits on "high capacity" magazines in an effort to combat mass shootings in Washington.

"It took just 32 seconds for an individual armed with a 100-round double-drum magazine and an AR-15-style weapon to shoot 36 people before he was killed by law enforcement," Ferguson said, referring to an August mass shooting at a Dayton, Ohio nightclub.

Ferguson, who has been pushing for these gun laws since 2016, says it doesn't make sense that the same rifle and magazine used to kill so many in Dayton are legal to buy in Washington state.

Inlsee has always been a big supporter of gun safety measures, but for the first time this session he is joining the AG in officially asking state lawmakers for the new gun regulations.

"We should be making it harder for those who want to inflict mass violence and destruction upon innocent people," Inslee said. "By limiting magazine capacity and banning assault weapons, we can work toward a day where no one in Washington state loses a friend or family members to senseless gun violence."

https://mynorthwest.com/1636992/inslee-ag-assault-weapons-ban/