It would require gun buyers to apply for a five-year permit from the Washington State Patrol ... The bill, which has the ...

Why it matters: The state's top lawyer is tasked with defending Washington laws, including recently enacted statewide bans on selling AR-15-style rifles and high-capacity gun magazines. State of ...

(AP Photo/Brittainy Newman) For his debut testimony before the Washington state Legislature, Attorney General Nick Brown picked a bill to require a new state permit to purchase guns. He said the ...