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OLYMPIA \u2013 The open carry of weapons within 250 feet of permitted public demonstrations and the state capitol grounds will now be prohibited under a bill signed into law by Governor Inslee on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

SB 5038<\/a>,\u00a0sponsored by\u00a0Sen. Patty Kuderer<\/a>\u00a0(D-Bellevue), makes Washington the\u00a0ninth state plus D.C.<\/a>\u00a0to ban open carry weapons at public demonstrations, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cGun violence in America is ultimately a public health crisis,\u201d said Kuderer. \u201cNearly 40,000 lives lost each year is simply unacceptable. This new law is a small but important step toward reducing gun-related injuries and deaths. But lawmakers still have a lot of work to do to keep our communities safe. Restricting access to high-capacity magazines and assault weapons are reasonable steps lawmakers can take to prevent mass shootings and save lives without infringing on anyone\u2019s constitutional rights.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Every state has laws prohibiting concealed or open carry possession of firearms by civilians in certain locations. Washington state\u00a0law currently restricts firearm possession<\/a>\u00a0in courthouses, jail facilities, bars, airports, and behavioral health facilities.<\/p>\n

While some lawmakers argued the bill violates the Second Amendment, that argument was rejected by a\u00a0recent ruling from the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no right to carry arms openly in public; nor is any such right within the scope of the Second Amendment,\u201d wrote Judge Jay Bybee in the majority opinion.<\/p>\n

SB 5038 exempts on-duty military and law enforcement personnel, and any property owner or renter on their own property even if the demonstration is inside the 250-foot perimeter.<\/p>\n

SB 5038 would also prohibit open carry of firearms on the west capitol campus grounds where the state Legislative building, member and staff offices, governor\u2019s mansion, and press houses are located.<\/p>\n

Several states, including California, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Wyoming have prohibitions on concealed carry, open carry, or both at state legislative and other government-owned buildings, according to the\u00a0Giffords Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery state has laws on the books that limit where you can exercise your Second Amendment rights,\u201d said Kuderer. \u201cYou can\u2019t bring a gun into a bar or a courthouse in Washington as that poses a serious risk to public safety. This bill simply places similar restrictions on open carry weapons at the Capitol campus and permitted demonstrations.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SB 5038 contains an emergency clause, which means the bill took effect immediately following the governor\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

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