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Semi-automatic rifles hung on a wall at a gun shop.

With WA courts’ online systems down, thousands of firearm sales on hold

Jerry Cornfield

Buyers must wait until Washington State Patrol can access databases for background checks. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court issues emergency order to assist local court operations

In this photo taken Oct. 2, 2018, semi-automatic rifles fill a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood.

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More gun safety rules, part of I-1639, take effect

Ariel Van Cleave

A new batch of gun safety laws go into effect today in Washington state. They're part of Initiative 1639, which was approved by voters last November.The…

Firearms salesman Nathan Williams at the Outdoorsman gun shop in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 5. Since Donald Trump's election, background checks have fallen three straight months from year-ago levels.

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'Democrats Are Good For Gun Sales': Guess What Happened After Trump's Election

Uri Berliner

Donald Trump won the backing of the NRA and many gun owners by opposing limits to the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, but his election hasn't been good for the gun business.