Buried in Section 3 of the proposed Initiative 1639—a 30-page billionaire-backed gun control measure now on the ballot in Washington State—is a requirement that purchasers of so-called “semiautomatic assault rifles” provide proof that they have “completed a recognized firearm safety training program.” The requirement is found on Page 4, subsection (2)(a) and it reads: “(a) […]
Kavanaugh Vote Coming; Will Elections Sway, 2A be Secured?
With a confirmation vote coming on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, will the outcome of that vote have an impact on the midterm elections, and if he is confirmed, will the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms be secured? Those are questions that both Democrats and gun owners are […]
Seattle Gun Control Edit Sparks Blistering Reactions from Activists
A Seattle Times editorial supporting a massive gun control initiative that contains at least one gross error about the controversial measure has sparked blistering reactions from readers, and perhaps offers some signals about why newspapers are experiencing declining readership. Calling for passage of Initiative 1639, the 30-page gun control measure in Washington State that would […]
King County, WA Council Joins Push v. State Preemption as CPLs Rise
Predictably, the anti-gun majority of Washington State’s King County Council voted Monday to adopt a new “safe storage” requirement for gun owners, likely in violation of the state’s 35-year-old preemption statute, but some pro-rights activists in the firearms community are quietly wondering if this isn’t a signal that the preemption law could be in jeopardy […]
WA Law Enforcement Groups Oppose I-1639, Says NRA
Only days after the FBI’s annual crime report appeared showing that rifles of any kind are used in a fraction of homicides in Washington State—thereby weakening arguments in support of a far-reaching gun control initiative—three major law enforcement groups are taking positions against the measure, according to an announcement by the National Rifle Association. The […]
Local Anti-Gun Pols Challenging WA Preemption Law
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 […]
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