When Seattle’s KIRO, the local CBS affiliate, asked whether bump stocks should be banned, an online — and unscientific — poll showed a majority of respondents have said “No” by a wide margin. According to the poll results Tuesday evening, 64 percent of poll participants oppose the idea of banning the controversial accessory, while only […]
Did Washington Governor, Anti-gunners Mislead about Semi-Automatics?
The Bellingham Herald is reporting that Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told a group of gun prohibitionists Thursday that there is a “loophole” in state law that doesn’t require background checks for assault weapons. During a public hearing on House Bill 1387 later in the day before the House Judiciary Committee, Snohomish County Prosecutor Mark Roe […]
Dilemma in Washington State: Crime Stats Don’t Support Gun Bills
UPDATED: As the Washington State House Judiciary Committee gathers in Olympia to hear public testimony on two gun control bills Thursday afternoon, proponents of the measure requiring licensing and extensive background checks to own so-called “assault weapons” have a major problem. Uniform crime data from the FBI dating back to 2013 does not support contentions […]
WA Gun Activists Gather, Set Sights On Pistol ‘Database,’ I-594 Repeal
Washington State Second Amendment activists bundled up against bone-chilling cold to gather on the state capitol steps in Olympia Friday morning, where they cheered efforts to eliminate the decades-old state pistol database, and a promised attempt to repeal provisions of Initiative 594. The latter measure is the 2014 citizen initiative that requires so-called “universal background […]
Wash. Attorney General Begins Push for Gun Ban, Licensing
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson apparently wants the Evergreen State to have gun laws similar to those in New York and Connecticut, according to the Yakima Herald, as he released details on bills to ban so-called “assault weapons” and require “enhanced” background checks for the purchase of such guns. The measures may be read […]
Baltimore Tops 300 Slayings as Seattle Anti-Gunners Plan Gun Ban Rally
For the second year in a row, the City of Baltimore has surpassed 300 homicides and the year isn’t finished, but the push for additional gun control is 2,900 miles away, where the Seattle-based Washington Ceasefire is planning a rally to ban so-called “assault weapons” on Monday, Dec. 19. The Baltimore Sun detailed the most […]