(The Center Square) – A Washington state Republican lawmaker is backing a bill that would stiffen penalties for unlawful firearm possession by requiring every individual convicted as such to go to jail, with no discretion from police.
Rep. Sam Low, R-Lake Stevens, told The Center Square that House Bill 1139 was inspired by the 2022 shooting death of an Everett police officer
“This is something I’ve worked on with the mayor of Lake Stevens, Brett Gailey,” Low said. “He’s a retired Everett police officer, and his close friend, Officer Dan Rocha, was killed a couple years ago.”…