New WA laws aim to get guns away from domestic abusers
Soon it will be more difficult for people suspected of domestic abuse to possess firearms in Washington state — a change in law that supporters say will help save lives.
Two new laws taking effect this weekend deal with the surrender and seizure of firearms in domestic violence or harassment situations.
One measure adds requirements for police to seize guns when responding to domestic violence calls. Another aims to make sure that, when a judge issues a protection order telling someone to turn over their firearms, the required surrender of firearms actually happens.
The Legislature approved both bills this year as part of an effort to shore up gaps in existing gun safety laws, said state Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, who sponsored both pieces of legislation.
https://crosscut.com/2019/07/new-wa-laws-aim-get-guns-away-domestic-abusers