Gun sales resume in Washington after system outage halted background checks statewide

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Gun sales across Washington have resumed following a weeks-long delay caused by a cyberattack on the state’s Judicial Information Systems earlier this month.

Officials confirmed that as of 1 p.m. Sunday, the firearm background check system, known as the Secure Automated Firearms E-Check (SAFE) system, is back online, allowing transactions to process once again.

The hack, which occurred on Nov. 2, forced several court networks and websites offline, including the system that oversees mandatory background checks for firearm sales and ownership…

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