Will you have to get a background check if you borrow a friend’s powder-actuated tool in Washington State after December 4? (Photo: Wiki) Fear over just what comes along with the 18 pages of background check legislation approved by Washington State voters last month has led some to wonder if devices such as nail guns and avalanche cannons would see increased regulation.

As expounded by John Havercroft to the Whidbey News Times, the definition of just what is a firearm as defined in the ballot initiative that takes Dec. 4 is subject to interpretation. According to the language of the referendum, virtually …read more