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Senate approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies

by Rachel LA Corte
| February 28, 2021 12:03 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Openly carrying guns and other weapons on the Capitol campus and at or near permitted public demonstrations across Washington would be prohibited under a measure approved by the state Senate Thursday.

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