[ [link removed] ]Bob Ferguson





FIRST: Yesterday, a Cowlitz County Superior Court judge ruled that
Washington’s public safety law to ban the sale of high capacity magazines
is unconstitutional. 

THEN: We immediately filed an emergency motion to the State Supreme Court
to keep this life-saving law in effect. Good news! The court granted our
request so the law will stay in place while our case proceeds.

NOW: I will continue to defend this public safety law in court. Banning
the sale of high-capacity magazines is essential to addressing mass
shootings in our communities. Courts across the country agree — it is also
constitutional. 

I won’t
stop fighting to stop gun violence and protect our communities — no matter
how much it angers the gun lobby. But the harder we fight back, the more
determined they’ll be to outspend our campaign for Governor. The gun lobby
has an ally in our opponent, anti-choice Republican Dave Reichert.
Reichert opposes the bans on the sale of high capacity magazines and
assault weapons.

[ [link removed] ]Dave Reichert lacks the political courage to stand up to the gun lobby.
The stakes in this race are clear. If you care about preserving these
important public safety measures, please make a donation today.

The story of this law begins in 2016, when a gunman opened fire at a house
party of young people in Mukilteo. Using a military-style assault rifle
and a high-capacity magazine, the shooter took the lives of three
individuals and injured others.

I met with parents impacted by this tragedy and promised I would do
everything I could to honor their loved ones with meaningful gun safety
reform.

I proposed two bills: a ban on the sale of assault weapons and a ban on
the sale of high-capacity magazines. These proposals went nowhere for
years—but we did not quit. We persisted until these bills finally became
law over the last two legislative sessions.

The sale of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and assault
weapons are banned in Washington state — and we’re going to keep it that
way. 

We will defend the law against every court challenge. We will keep our
communities safe, no matter what it takes.

Thank you,

Bob Ferguson





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Bob Ferguson for Governor
PO Box 22169
Seattle, WA 98122
[email protected]

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PO Box 22169
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