This could be an interesting day in King County, Wash., where the County Council is expected to join an effort by at least two local city governments to adopt regulations that challenge the Evergreen State’s long-standing preemption statute that forbids local governments from passing their own gun control laws, by approving a proposal put forth […]
New FBI Crime Report Could Weaken Gun Control Initiative Effort
The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2017 is out, and for Washington State gun prohibitionists, there is a bit of bad news in relation to the initiative they are pushing that clamps down on so-called “assault rifles.” This comes after a major statewide law enforcement group took a position against Initiative 1639 on […]
Gloves Off: McConnell Rips Democrats over Kavanaugh Smear
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday took the gloves off against Senate Democrats, calling their effort to block the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Noting that all of the alleged witnesses to the unsubstantiated allegations of sexual misbehavior during a high school party some 35 years ago […]
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 […]
Evergreen State Gun Rights Groups United v. I-1639
With just over one month remaining before the November election, Washington gun rights groups are united against Initiative 1639, the 30-page gun control measure that has ignited a grassroots opposition movement that continues gaining momentum. They are underfunded, but they are energized, reminding everyone within earshot that “dollars don’t vote, people do.” The Citizens Committee […]
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 […]
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