Originally published June 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 25, 2008 at 8:59 AM
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Some state lawmakers are questioning Seattle's plans for stricter gun controls, and they want to know if Attorney General Rob McKenna believes...
OLYMPIA — Some state lawmakers are questioning Seattle's plans for stricter gun controls, and they want to know if Attorney General Rob McKenna believes the restrictions would be legal.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels recently announced plans to ban guns on city property, after two bystanders were wounded by gunfire at the Folklife Festival at Seattle Center in May.
But a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.
Rep. Kevin Van de Wege of Sequim is one of six Democrats who requested the attorney general's legal opinion. He says it's important to know whether the Seattle plan would be pre-empted by state or federal law.
An attorney general's opinion gives state officials detailed legal analysis, but isn't legally binding.
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