OLYMPIA, Wash. — A federal judge upheld I-1639, a controversial gun reform initiative in Washington state, in a lawsuit leveled by the National Rifle Association. Nearly 60% of Washington voters ...

A federal judge has ruled that the voter-approved firearms Initiative 1639 is consistent with the Second Amendment, and therefore constitutional. Initiative 1639 requires enhanced background checks ...

Undoubtedly, the United States has a problem with gun violence. And while Washington state is not immune from this disease, not all proposed cures fall under the category of common-sense gun laws.

An Olympia gun store owner says he will likely stop selling semi-automatic assault rifles after Washington voters approved Initiative 1639, one of the strictest gun laws in the country. “Instead we ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — New restrictions for buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington state go into effect on Monday, July 1. Nearly 60 percent of Washington voters passed I-1639, an extensive gun reform ...

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that Initiative 1639 is constitutional and will remain law, announced state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on ...

OLYMPIA — Washingtonians who haven’t yet cast their ballots still have a chance to weigh in on a sweeping package of gun regulations in a statewide ballot measure, Initiative 1639. Completed ballots ...

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a document answering frequently asked questions about Initiative 1639, which is one of the nation’s strictest gun laws. On Monday, Ferguson sent ...

Firearms enthusiasts in eastern Washington have launched an initiative campaign to repeal Initiative 1639, the measure passed by voters last November that raises the minimum age for purchase of ...

OLYMPIA — Washington voters approved a sweeping package of gun regulations Tuesday, the latest in a handful of firearms-related initiatives in recent years. Initiative 1639 passed with more than 60 ...

Efforts to pass stricter gun laws in Washington failed in the Legislature this year, such as raising the age limit to buy semi-automatic rifles. But voters could get the final say if backers of I-1639 ...