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Open carry of weapons now prohibited at rallies, Capitol

by Rachel LA Corte
| May 14, 2021 12:03 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Openly carrying guns and other weapons are now prohibited at the Washington state Capitol and public protests statewide, under a measure signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Inslee.

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