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Washington State Legislature Passes Life-Saving Bill
Today the Washington State Senate passed the first piece of gun violence prevention legislation in over two decades by a vote of 39-1. The bill, HB 1498, which passed in the House unanimously last month, will bring WA state law into conformity with federal law by prohibiting firearm possession if an individual is involuntarily committed by a court for a period of up to 14 days.
Shooting Report 4/13/2008
News of recent gun violence in Washington State, 3/14/2008 - 4/7/2008
Western Washington
[Bellingham]
Shooting News 3/6/2008
News of recent gun violence in Washington State
Western Washington
[Maple Valley] Man charged in Maple Valley death
Nancy Bartley. Seattle Times. Seattle, Wash.: Feb 28, 2008. p. B.7
Mayor Holds Statewide Conference on Firearm Violence Prevention
Polls have continuously shown that our communities support sensible firearms laws. However, despite community support, sensible policy solutions to firearm violence have been difficult to achieve. This week Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels took the first step toward hurdling some of the obstacles we have encountered when trying to strengthen existing laws.