Republican senators say banning specific firearms won’t make Washington measurably safer

Senate Republicans voted against a bill passed by majority Democrats to ban a specific group of semi-automatic firearms in Washington, arguing that it won't make a meaningful difference in restoring public safety and violates state and federal constitutions. https://bit.ly/43h4047 #WashingtonStateLegislature #2023LegislativeSession #BanningSpecificFirearms #REpublicanSenators #SenateRepublicanCaucus #ModernSportingRifles #SemiAutomaticFirearms #HB1240 #SenLyndaWilson #SenAnnRivers #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday