The only statewide initiative for gun regulation in the nation was on the ballot on Nov. 6th. And while Washington state’s mail-in voting means not all the ballots have been counted, the measure has been declared passed with about 60% of the votes. As reported in the Seattle Times,
The sweeping 30-page measure will raise the legal age to buy semi-automatic rifles to 21. To obtain such weapons, people will need to pass an enhanced background check, take a training course and wait 10 business days after a purchase.
I-1639 also will enact a storage law. Gun owners who don’t secure their firearms with devices such as a trigger lock or safe could be charged with gross misdemeanor or felony “community endangerment” crimes for allowing prohibited people (such as children) to access and display or use the weapons.