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The Washington state senate on Saturday approved a measure that would ban the sale of so-called “assault weapons.”\u00a0<\/strong>It does not, however, ban possession.<\/p>\n HB 1240<\/a>\u00a0will make it\u00a0illegal to sell, transfer, distribute, manufacture or import a long list of prohibited firearms.\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0bill<\/a>\u00a0bans several broad categories such as the AK-47 and AR-15 “in all its forms,” and then lists dozens of specific product lines, such as the Smith & Wesson M&P 15 and Bushmaster XM-15.<\/p>\n It also bans the weapons by defining them as semiautomatic, centerfire rifles that accept a detachable magazine and also have at least one of many other listed features, such as a folding or telescoping stock. It also bars such weapons if they have an integral 10-round magazine.<\/p>\n The bill was amended by the senate, so it now returns to Washington’s House of Representatives for a final vote. The House passed the original bill on a\u00a055-42<\/a>\u00a0vote, and\u00a0Governor Jay Inslee previously signaled his support,\u00a0saying<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>“Passing an assault weapon ban will be a momentous step forward for Washington state.” Tacoma-based firearm component-manufacturer\u00a0Aero Precision<\/a>\u00a0begs to differ:<\/p>\n