The City of Seattle is in the midst of a political civil war following the City Council’s unanimous approval of a “head tax” on big business, with even the Seattle Times encouraging a citizen initiative to derail what it calls “the destructive, opportunity-killing” measure, arguing that “this is needed to reverse the city’s hostility to […]
Weiner Sentenced; Bad Year for Disgraced Anti-Gun Dems
Former anti-gun congressman Anthony Weiner drew a 21-month prison sentence for sexting with a minor. (YouTube, MSNBC) The downfall of former Democratic U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner, the diehard New York anti-gunner, came only a couple of weeks after another high-profile anti-gun Democrat took a tumble at the far end of the country. Former Seattle Mayor […]
It’s Official: Chicago Logs 500 Homicides So Far
This scene, from 2016, is being repeated all too often in Chicago. (YouTube, Vice News) Chicago has logged more than 500 homicides as of last weekend, and that’s apparently “good” news in a city that hit the same milestone a few weeks earlier last year. According to the Chicago Tribune, homicides in the Windy […]
Seattle Council Candidate Grant Wants to Double ‘Gun Violence Tax’
One of the candidates running to fill the Seattle City Council seat being vacated by Tim Burgess, who pushed through the city’s “gun violence tax,” is proposing to double that tax to raise revenue not realized during the first year it was assessed, a move predicted by Washington state’s leading gun rights advocate. Council candidate […]
Time for Martial Law in Chicago?
Another bloody weekend in Chicago with nine people reportedly killed and 54 others wounded, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, and instead of calling for more gun control, is it time for the authorities to simply declare martial law in the Windy City and cleaning the thugs out? According to “DNA Info.com,” more than 430 people […]
Judge Rules Against Seattle in Gun Tax Public Records Case
A King County Superior Court judge on Friday ruled in favor of the Second Amendment Foundation and the senior editor of its monthly publication, TheGunMag.com, in a lawsuit against the City of Seattle over violation of the Public Records Act (PRA). Judge Lori K. Smith issued her decision from the bench, according to Seattle attorney […]