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Several new laws take effect in Washington on July 1. Here’s what you need to know

by Erin Robinson with KXLY.comSeveral new laws take effect in Washington on July 1. Here’s what you need to know – KXLY OLYMPIA, Wash. – Several laws – including bans on high-capacity ammunition magazines, ghost guns and the cash sale of catalytic converters – will go into effect in Washington on Friday.  Here is whatContinue reading “Several new laws take effect in Washington on July 1. Here’s what you need to know”

4th of July/Independence Day

The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adoptedContinue reading “4th of July/Independence Day”

U.S. Constitution Ratified 1788

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-constitution-ratified June 21, 1788: New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby making the document the law of the land. By 1786, defects in the post-Revolutionary War Articles of Confederation were apparent, such as the lack of central authority over foreign and domestic commerce. Congress endorsed a plan to draft aContinue reading “U.S. Constitution Ratified 1788”