Spending breakdown includes $2.3 million on duty ammunition, $1.2 million on ballistic shields, and a further $1.3 million on "various other gear for criminal investigation agents."
State Sen. Lynda Wilson (R-Vancouver) criticized the legislation, stating, “HB 1240 clearly violates our state and federal constitutions, which is why it will end up in court immediately."
According to a report from The Trace, one-fifth of U.S. households purchased guns during the COVID pandemic, resulting in more than 15 million Americans keeping firearms in their homes for the first time.
Florida’s Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said during a press conference Friday morning that no amount of gun laws can keep criminals from getting guns.
The Department of Justice agreed to pay almost $145 million in settlements to compensate for the Air Force's failure to provide necessary information regarding the 2017 Sutherland Springs, Texas, shooter's history of violence.
