Lawmaker aims to restore 21-gun salute Washington’s capitol

Since a bill passed to prohibit the open carry of firearms or other weapons on capitol grounds in Olympia, one Washington state lawmaker says they’ve missed the 21-gun salute.

Sen. Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) is sponsoring a bill to restore the tradition. He said it wasn’t permitted during the 71st Korean War anniversary ceremony earlier this year.

“I was very disappointed that we were not able to honor those who fought in the Korean War with a 21-gun salute this summer,” Gildon said in a news release. “This law is another example of bad policy that was rushed through during the last legislative session and must be fixed when the

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