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Washington state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines ruled unconstitutional, but state appeals

Apr. 08, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state ruled Monday that the state’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional — but the law will remain in effect while the state appeals the decision. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that...

Washington gun shop and its former owner to pay $3 million for selling high-capacity ammo magazines

Feb. 06, 2024 22:49 PM EST

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle gun shop and its former owner will pay $3 million for selling high-capacity ammunition magazines despite a state ban, the Washington attorney general said Tuesday. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the settlement with Federal Way...

OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

Feb. 01, 2024 17:15 PM EST

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements Thursday worth a total of $500 million to avoid going to trial on claims that they bore some responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis. ...