Group says it has support to ban assault weapons in state
Jul 27, 2016, 12:19 PM
Washington and Oregon gun safety organizations are announcing their plan at Wednesday morning news conference. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
A local group says they have the support to ban assault weapons in Washington in Oregon.
Washington and Oregon gun safety organizations are announcing their plan at Wednesday morning news conference.
According to the groups, a new poll done by Washington Ceasefire shows that two thirds of people want to see an assault weapons ban.
The group says its polling shows enough people support banning assault weapons and larger magazines of ammunition.
On Wednesday, they will be joined by Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes and other leaders and will announce that 65 percent of people in Washington and Oregon support an assault weapons ban, and 63 percent support a 10 bullet maximum for magazines.
Of those who responded 43 percent live with firearms in their homes.
“I think people should be able to own regular guns but not assault rifles, because that’s just too much for a regular person to have,” said Seattle resident Brandon Lizana.
Diana Pinto runs Pinto’s Guns.
She pointed out that the poll only surveyed 310 people, and the idea of banning weapons and larger magazines is a knee-jerk reaction to recent mass shootings.
