Despite a push by Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a ban on so-called “assault weapons” appears unlikely to pass the Washington Legislature this year.

“Just so you know, it’s not just this simple ‘hey ban assault weapons,'" Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins, a Democrat, said during a media availability with reporters on Tuesday.

In 1994, Inslee voted for the federal ban on assault weapons as a freshman member of Congress from central Washington. Two years later he lost re-election. Now, a quarter century later, Inslee is calling for a state ban on popular rifles like the AR-15.

“Because it is common sense that we do not need weapons of war on the streets of Washington," Inslee said Monday at a news conference organized by the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.

Seven states and the District of Columbia have banned assault weapons according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

While Inslee and Ferguson, both Democrats, lend their political weight to the cause, families of those killed in mass shootings are offering their personal stories.

“Please remember that when the shooting starts, for some of us the loss is forever," Ann-Marie Parsons told the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.