It didn’t take long for the war of words and emotions to erupt as paid signature gatherers began in earnest to collect voter signatures for Initiative 1639, the latest gun control scheme offered by the billionaire-backed Alliance for Gun Responsibility, the Seattle-based lobbying group. Under I-1639, according to critics, all semi-automatic rifles, regardless of type […]
I-1639 Fight is On: Money, Paid Signature Gatherers v. Grassroots Manpower
With Thursday’s court-mandated changes of the ballot title for Initiative 1639 – the latest gun control scheme from the billionaire-backed Alliance for Gun Responsibility – the fight is on as paid signature gatherers are now hitting the streets to gather what the Everett Herald estimated must be close to 350,000 signatures, while grassroots rights groups […]
Under Obama, Handgun Production Skyrocketed, Says Report
Call it the irony of all ironies; during Barack Obama’s time in the White House, handgun production soared, according to a recent analysis by FactCheck.org. Obama was widely viewed as the most anti-gun Oval Office occupant in the nation’s history, although – as noted by FactCheck.org – “he also proposed several new gun laws that […]
While DeVos Talks School Safety, Media and Dems Focus on Guns
When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee, it provided an opportunity to anti-gunners on Capitol Hill and in the media to show their priority is gun control, as revealed by coverage of her appearance that focuses on guns. For example, CBS coverage emphasized that, “The federal school safety commission […]
Rights Activists East, West Have Alternative to Anti-Gun Efforts
While the Seattle-based gun prohibition lobby prepares to launch its shortened signature gathering effort later this week in Washington State, rights advocates there and in North Carolina have an alternative approach to making schools, and communities safer. Tuesday in North Carolina, four state lawmakers introduced House Bill 1039, the “School Self-Defense Act.” According to Grass […]
Taking A Stand Against Billionaire-backed Anti-2A Measure
UPDATED: The activist who is challenging the ballot title of the billionaire-backed, anti-rights Initiative 1639 in Thurston County Superior Court wrote a blog over the weekend that details his opposition, and he underscores the importance for voters to read the measure to understand what is actually in it. “This initiative,” writes Glen Morgan, whose challenge […]
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