UPDATED 3/27—Forty-six Washington State lawmakers have signed onto a letter urging Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee to “promptly amend your March 23, 2020 Executive Order so that licensed firearms dealers are designated as essential businesses.” In addition, 15 county sheriffs and municipal police chiefs sent a separate letter via email to the governor, encouraging him to […]
Gun Fight: ‘Essential’ or ‘Non-Essential’ at Issue
Are retail firearms stores an “essential” or “non-essential” business? That’s the question at the heart of a battle currently being waged in New Jersey and promising to spread to several other states, and the fight revolves around the individual right to keep and bear arms protected by the Second Amendment. A federal lawsuit filed by […]
SAF Reveals Possible Legal Actions vs. WA, MA ‘Among Others’
The Second Amendment Foundation, which filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy earlier in the week alleging depravation of rights under color of law indicated in a news release late Tuesday it is also “working on lawsuits against Washington, Massachusetts and jurisdictions in California and North Carolina, among others.” According to SAF […]
In WA, Pot Shops ‘Essential’ But Firearms Dealers Not Listed
UPDATED, 3-24 @ 1:38 P.M. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced a two-week “stay home” order that lists marijuana shop workers as “essential” to the workforce, while noticeably absent from the list are firearms and ammunition distributors and retailers, although they apparently are considered essential in other states. A spokesman in the governor’s office […]
SAF Sues N.J. Governor, State Police Supt. Over ‘Deprivation of Rights’
In a move that could have national implications as various state governors issue emergency orders relating to COVID-19 Coronavirus shutdowns, the Second Amendment Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy and State Police Supt. Patrick J. Callahan, alleging deprivation of rights under color of law for ordering the closure of […]
WA Lt. Gov. Habib Won’t Run; Door Opens for Possible Pro-Gun Replacement
Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib—the man who banned firearms in the state Senate viewers’ gallery two years ago—has announced he will not seek re-election in November, opening the door for a serious pro-gun Republican to make a run, while one report already suggests anti-gun Democrat King County Executive Dow Constantine might succeed Habib. Warming up […]
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