By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI[1] Published 1:58 pm PST, Thursday, March 7, 2019 Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as supporters of Washington State Initiative 1639, which will enact waiting periods and background checks on the purchase of semiautomatic weapons, increase the minimum age of semi-automatic weapon purchase from 18 to 21 and add class-C felony charges for any owner whose gun is used by an unlicensed party, gather at the Edgewater Hotel, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Early ballot drops show the Initiative has a solid lead. It will be the most comprehensive gun control legislation in any state. less[2] Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as supporters of Washington State Initiative 1639, which will enact waiting periods and background checks on the purchase of semiautomatic weapons, increase ... more[3] Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as supporters of Washington State Initiative 1639, which will enact waiting periods and background checks on the purchase of semiautomatic weapons, increase the minimum age of semi-automatic weapon purchase from 18 to 21 and add class-C felony charges for any owner whose gun is used by an unlicensed party, gather at the Edgewater Hotel, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Early ballot drops show the Initiative has a solid lead. It will be the most comprehensive gun control legislation in any state. less[4] Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as supporters of Washington State Initiative 1639, which will enact waiting periods and background checks on the purchase of semiautomatic weapons, increase ... more[5] Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Inslee, AG Ferguson lay down the law in letter to 262 gun dealers Washington gun dealers must obey new regulation on sales and background checks for buyers of semiautomatic assault rifles, even if county sheriffs make noises about

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