NEW: Washington is set to become the 10th state to ban the sale of AR-15s and other guns it classifies as assault weapons.
The bill defines assault weapons to include more than 50 named types of military-style firearms, plus others with features such as telescopic scopes or extra hand grips.But it will ban new sales and distribution of the firearms, as well as manufacturing and importing them."I don't want to see another life taken in a mass shooting," state Sen.
Last year, the Legislature passed a ban on sales of high-capacity firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
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