2018 Washington Initiative 1639
Initiative 1639 was a Washington (state), Washington state ballot initiative concerning firearms regulation that was passed into law on November 6, 2018. The initiative altered the Gun laws in Washington (state), gun laws in Washington by defining the term "semiautomatic assault rifle" to include all Semi-automatic rifle, semiautomatic rifles, raising the minimum age for purchasing semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. It also imposes a 10-day waiting period before being allowed to claim a rifle from a firearms dealer, and expanded background checks to include medical records requiring a waiver of HIPAA rights. Scope and impact Initiative 1639 was passed into law by a vote of 59 percent to 41 percent in a public referendum that took place on November 6, 2018. The initiative concerned the regulation of firearms and made several amendments to state law: the minimum age of purchase of Semi-automatic rifle, semiautomatic rifles was raised from 18 to 21, the extent of mandatory backgro ...
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