Semi-automatic rifle ban passes Washington Legislature

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington state Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law.The high-powered firearms — once banned nationwide — are now the weapon of choice among young men responsible for most of the country’s devastating mass shootings.The ban comes after multiple failed attempts in the Legislature and in a year that has seen the most mass shootings during the first 100 days of