Washington can still ban AR-15 sales: A federal judge denied an attempt to stop the ban. The Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation filed its injunction the same day Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation to ban the sale of dozens of semi-automatic weapons in Washington. Judge Robert Bryan wrote that it was appropriate for governments to protect the public from these guns, given their use by many mass shooters.

Lewis Switcheroo: In a 5 to 4 vote, Seattle City Council voted down a War on Drugs policy that would have allowed the City Attorney’s Office to prosecute possession and public use. Seattle already struggles with its caseloads, and this measure would have made that problem much worse. Plus, the criminal justice system isn’t what you’d call conducive to solving addiction. The swing vote was Andrew Lewis, who public commenters repeatedly called out. Ashley was there, so read her account.

INBOX: Ann Davison is now just flat out spreading misinformation

You have to legalize something for it to be legal

Seattle cops can still arrest people for drug possession and public use after July 1. Davison just doesn't get to be the one to prosecute them. And she's mad. pic.twitter.com/tWXNTGp4fz

— Ashley Nerbovig (@AshleyNerbovig) June 7, 2023

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