Buried in Section 3 of the proposed Initiative 1639—a 30-page billionaire-backed gun control measure now on the ballot in Washington State—is a requirement that purchasers of so-called “semiautomatic assault rifles” provide proof that they have “completed a recognized firearm safety training program.” The requirement is found on Page 4, subsection (2)(a) and it reads: “(a) […]
Seattle Gun Control Edit Sparks Blistering Reactions from Activists
A Seattle Times editorial supporting a massive gun control initiative that contains at least one gross error about the controversial measure has sparked blistering reactions from readers, and perhaps offers some signals about why newspapers are experiencing declining readership. Calling for passage of Initiative 1639, the 30-page gun control measure in Washington State that would […]
King County, WA Council Joins Push v. State Preemption as CPLs Rise
Predictably, the anti-gun majority of Washington State’s King County Council voted Monday to adopt a new “safe storage” requirement for gun owners, likely in violation of the state’s 35-year-old preemption statute, but some pro-rights activists in the firearms community are quietly wondering if this isn’t a signal that the preemption law could be in jeopardy […]
WA Law Enforcement Groups Oppose I-1639, Says NRA
Only days after the FBI’s annual crime report appeared showing that rifles of any kind are used in a fraction of homicides in Washington State—thereby weakening arguments in support of a far-reaching gun control initiative—three major law enforcement groups are taking positions against the measure, according to an announcement by the National Rifle Association. The […]
The ‘Cut-And-Paste’ Problem with Initiative 1639
When the authors of Initiative 1639—the 30-page, multi-faceted gun control measure now facing Washington voters on the November ballot—defined a “semiautomatic assault rifle,” they created a split among firearms owners, leaving some to believe the authors to be “gun ignorant” or just incompetent, while others think they are trying to ensnare every self-loading rifle in […]
Why Gun Control Fails: Proponents Just Don’t Get It
A weekend story in the Capital Gazette, the Maryland newspaper that experienced a mass shooting incident earlier this year in which five staffers were killed, featured an interview with perennial anti-gun Democrat U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen that illustrates why gun control is doomed to failure. Proponents just don’t get it, and if they could […]
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