The manufacture and sale of guns defined as assault weapons would be banned in the state under a bill that passed out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee Tuesday afternoon. House Bill 1240 defines dozens of guns that would qualify, including modifications that would add weapons to the list. “We have to take action,” said committee chair Sen. Manka Dhingra, (D) Redmond. Dhingra and other Democrats said the legislation could prevent mass shootings, like Monday’s at a school in Nashville. Three students and three staff members of The Covenant School were killed by a former student with an AR-15. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/senate-committee-passes-bill-banning-sale-assault-weapons/281-369e128b-75f9-4299-99b5-1b49637713ee