Washington Second Amendment activists are furious over new gun control legislation proposed by Democrat State Attorney General Bob Ferguson that would include a ban on the sale of so-called “assault weapons,” limits on magazine capacity and restrictions on ammunition purchases. Ferguson and Gov. Jay Inslee will jointly present their proposals to the Legislature. Members of […]
July 1 Could Bring Red Tape Nightmare for WA Gun Buyers
It’s less than two weeks until the full impact of Initiative 1639 is felt in Washington State, as explained on the state Attorney General’s website, and for the more than 615,000 citizens with concealed pistol licenses, they will no longer be able to take delivery of handguns on the day of purchase. There has been […]
Prediction Confirmed: ‘Assault Rifle’ Defined by I-1639, Now Comes Ban Effort
Months after Washington State voters approved an initiative that defined a firearm that some say really doesn’t exist, to include every commonly-owned semiautomatic rifle ever manufactured comes an announcement from the Brady gun prohibition lobby of a new effort to ban those very firearms. It’s precisely what Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich intimated earlier this […]
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 […]
Ground Zero: Washington Rights Activists Energized, Organizing
In the five days after the Washington State Supreme Court overturned a Thurston County Superior Court ruling on Initiative 1639 to restore the measure to the November ballot, Evergreen State gun owners have been a busy bunch, organizing opposition to the billionaire-backed gun control scheme. On Tuesday, the National Rifle Association officially launched its website […]
The ‘Sleeping Giant’ is Stirring; Now to Maintain Momentum
Friday’s decision by the Washington State Supreme Court to allow anti-rights Initiative 1639 on the November ballot – overturning the ruling by Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon that the measure be disqualified because it failed to meet state requirements – appears to have been the proverbial “wake up call” for Second Amendment activists, […]