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Assault weapon sales banned in Washington state

Washington state has banned the sale of assault weapons. Gun safety groups hail the restrictions, but gun rights advocates call it “virtue signaling” doomed to fail at the Supreme Court.

NPR’s Martin Kaste reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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