Two more county commissions in Washington State have taken stands against the enforcement of a controversial gun control initiative passed by voters last fall, while members of the state’s largest gun show operation, the Washington Arms Collectors WAC, have reached in their wallets to support the federal lawsuit now being waged against the measure. Commissioners […]
Gun Prohibitionists Ramp Up Washington State Efforts
Gun prohibitionists behind Initiative 1639 in Washington State have apparently come clean with the Seattle Times, as that newspaper reported over the weekend that if the 30-page measure passes, “Washington’s firearms laws would be among the strictest in the country.” Perhaps by no coincidence, a new group has popped out of the woodwork that calls […]
One State’s Looming Battle over Preemption Raises National Alarms
The looming fight over one of the nation’s oldest firearms preemption laws has taken on national importance thanks to reports in at least two popular online “news and views” websites, and it might be a signal for traditionally lethargic gun owners to get active in state and local politics. Tuesday’s primary election results […]
WaPo: ‘More Guns Than People’ … And So What?
A recent lengthy article in the Washington Post declared there are “more guns than people in the United States,” as if that were a bad thing, but anybody attending the monthly Washington Arms Collectors’ gun show at the Puyallup Fairgrounds in Washington State over the weekend might have said it’s a good start. Evergreen State […]
Suicide Prevention Effort at Washington Gun Show a Home Run
UPDATED: The stereotype of a gun show as gathering of single-minded “gun nuts” took a beating over the weekend in Washington State when volunteers from the Safer Homes Suicide Aware project found themselves surrounded by interested members and visitors to the Washington Arms Collectors’ (WAC) monthly gathering at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. It didn’t hurt at […]
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 […]