Washington Governor to Sign 'Assault Weapons' Ban for Saving Lives.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign a bill banning the sale, manufacture, and importation of semiautomatic rifles, also known as "assault weapons," with exceptions for law enforcement and the military. The ban will take effect immediately after Inslee signs it. The bill bans more than 60 specific firearms, most of them semiautomatic long guns such as AR-15s and AK-47s. The ban is part of a gun control package pushed by Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson this legislative session.