The new law, ballot Initiative 1639, adds background checks for buyers of semiautomatic assault rifles, and includes storage requirements and waiting periods for buying firearms. It also raises the age to buy semiautomatic rifles to 21. The rest of the law, including the enhanced background checks, is to be implemented July 1. The new background checks would be identical to those the state has been performing for handgun buyers for years. The Seattle Times reported that sheriffs from 13 of the state's 39 counties have signaled they won't enforce the law.

Source: CNN February 13, 2019 21:11 UTC