Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia, Washington.
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Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives could soon vote on a measure that would ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, effectively outlawing high-capacity magazines in Washington.
The measure — Senate Bill 5078 — was sponsored by state Sen. Marko Liias, a Democrat from Everett who unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor in 2020. A version of the bill passed out of the state Senate on Wednesday. The 28-20 vote fell along party lines.
Before the final vote, Liias invoked the 2016 shooting in
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