The issue focused on three things: whether people should be allowed to have guns on campus and if so, how much and how long they should have to wait.

The bill is a response to last week's shooting at Virginia Tech that left 28 dead and 21 wounded. It has drawn widespread criticism from campus groups such as Students for Concealed Carry and the Washington State Law Enforcement Officers Association for failing to address the issue of gun violence on campus.

On Wednesday, the Washington State Senate sent the bill to