Lawmakers in Washington revised and narrowed the scope of a bill that would have expanded state gun-free zones and prohibited guns and weapons in nearly all locations where children are present.
Members of the Senate Law and Justice Committee recommended the passage of SB 5098 during a meeting Thursday after an exemption for Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holders was added.
The bill initially sought to prohibit firearms in state and local public buildings, parks, playgrounds, county fairs and anywhere else where children are present. It would have been all encompassing to include the open carry and concealed carry of firearms…