This failure of this bill is most likely because they haven't completely forgotten the recalls that occurred after the 15 round mag and UBC legislation a decade ago. 3 dems lost their seats and several others very narrowly held onto them.
They did manage to pass a 3 day wait for buyers 18-21 this session. They did that one pretty quietly.
And that has been their tactic. As Terry mentioned, propose all kinds of heinous crap, then "settle" for passing some "little" stuff. They will continue to chip away at gun rights, and we must remain ever vigilant. Make no mistake, they are salivating at the idea of doing something like WA just pushed through. On that note, though, they are also paying attention to the fallout from that. If the courts strike a bunch of it and/or a bunch of liberals get ousted, states like ours, Oregon and others that have been infested by kalifornians and new yorkers and are being infused with Bloomberg & Soros capital will tread more carefully. Of course, if WA Democrats keep their seats and courts uphold the legislation, it will embolden them. Unfortunately, all we can do in that regard is wait and see.