Toward the end of Wednesday night’s only debate between two candidates running for the open seat in Washington State’s 8th Congressional District, the discussion turned to gun control, and the rhetoric from Democrat hopeful Dr. Kim Schrier turned smarmy. This race is getting national attention because the 8th District has been held by Republicans since […]
Is Media Ignoring Law Enforcement Opposition to I-1639?
Is Washington state’s establishment media fearful of the impact on Initiative 1639 by reporting how law enforcement opposes the measure? (Screen snip, YouTube, CBS) Is Washington State’s establishment media ignoring the massive law enforcement opposition to gun control Initiative 1639, and if so, why? That seems to be a question among rights activists who are […]
After Poll Says They’re Behind, WA Gun Rights Activists Get Busy
In the wake of a bad news survey of a small sampling of registered Washington voters, Crosscut reported that 59 percent plan to vote for gun control Initiative 1639, bringing an immediate surge of activism among opponents of the measure. Social media, especially Facebook pages involved in the battle to defeat the 30-page initiative, shows […]
Do WA Newspapers Have ‘Anti-Gun’ Agenda?
Now that the Tacoma News Tribune has joined the Seattle Times in editorially supporting gun control Initiative 1639, grassroots Second Amendment activists are doubling down on their efforts to defeat the measure, while wondering about balance versus bias by using the First Amendment to erode the Second. Some people, particularly gun rights advocate Alan Gottlieb, […]
Proposed Medical Assn. Resolutions Suggest Anti-Gun Tilt
When the Washington State Medical Association House of Delegates gathers this weekend in Spokane, there are several proposed resolutions listed on the agenda dealing with firearms policies, an area that Second Amendment activists say should be no business of physicians. Ranging from supporting so-called “weapons-free zones” to backing various provisions included in Initiative 1639, the […]
WA Law Enforcement Groups Line Up Against I-1639
Four major Evergreen State law enforcement organizations representing the overwhelming majority of sheriff’s deputies, local police and state troopers have lined up against Initiative 1639, which would make Washington’s gun laws among the strictest in the nation. On Tuesday, the Washington State Patrol Troopers Association (WSPTA) became the fourth law enforcement group to announce its […]
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