Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed into law a controversial policy requiring gun buyers to first pay for a new state permit. FILE - A sales associate arranges a display of guns at a ...

The number of Washingtonians licensed to carry concealed pistols is climbing rapidly in the face of a new state law that will require prospective gun owners to secure a state permit before purchasing ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (KATU) — A controversial gun bill requiring state permits for firearm purchases has passed the Washington state House and now awaits Senate consideration. House Bill 1163, approved on ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Those looking to acquire a firearm in Washington state will have to acquire a permit to do so, due to a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. The bill will take effect May 1, ...

For his debut testimony before the Washington state Legislature, Attorney General Nick Brown picked a bill to require a new state permit to purchase guns. He said the measure, one of the most ...

A visitor looks at a handgun in the GForce Arms booth during the 2025 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits held in the Georgia World Congress Center on April 26, 2025, in Atlanta. (Joe Raedle/Getty ...