Daily Archives: March 8th, 2023

VICTORY! Washington State House votes to ban military style assault weapons

Excerpt:	“The House today put public safety above the interest of the gun lobby,” Attorney General Bob Ferguson said. “The devastation of mass shootings extends far beyond the casualties and injuries. Mass shootings traumatize entire communities. We must stop selling these weapons of war in Washington.”
Published at:	10:41 PM on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics
Tags:	Secure Firearms Ownership
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Excerpt:	The substitute bill passed by the Senate consisted of a compromise striker offered by Senator Manka Dhingra (D-45th District: Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, Duvall), Chair of the Law & Justice Committee. The compromise deeply divided both caucuses in the Senate.
Published at:	5:44 PM on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics
Tags:	Criminal Justice
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Excerpt:	Here's a roundup of all of the announced town halls that we know about this month, sorted by district. You'll notice that most legislators offer town halls jointly with their seatmates!
Published at:	12:15 PM on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Legislative Advocacy
Tags:	Town Hall Opportunities
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