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2017 Senate Bill 5444: Concerning enhanced background checks and licensure for assault weapons and large capacity magazines
Introduced by Sen. David Frockt (Seattle) (D) on January 25, 2017
Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee on January 25, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 1, 2018
Defines assault weapon.
2. Aligns the requirements for the sale or transfer of an assault weapon with the requirements for the sale or transfer of a handgun.
a. Prohibits the sale or transfer of an assault weapon unless both a federal and a state background check have been completed through law enforcement.
b. Prohibits a person under the age of twenty-one from purchasing an assault weapon.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 1, 2018