The recent announcement that Washington Lt. Governor Cyrus Habit was unilaterally going to prohibit firearms in the state Senate viewing gallery was coincidentally timed with the publication of a piece about guns on capitol campuses that a leading gun data researcher suggested was biased by omission. John Lott, founder and president of the Crime Prevention […]
Anti-gunners Target Republicans As Congress Moves on CCW
The gun prohibition group headed by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords – and named for her – is targeting eight Republican lawmakers with a blitz of advertising designed to “pressure Republican lawmakers ahead of a vote on a new concealed carry bill,” according to The Hill. Politico identified the targeted lawmakers as Reps. Rodney Frelinghuysen(N.J.), Jason Lewis (Minn.), […]
WA adds Nearly 20K Carry Licenses; Editorial Calls for Capitol Ban
Only days after Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib unilaterally declared the state Senate viewer gallery to be a “gun free zone,” the state’s largest newspaper reinforced its anti-gun editorial policy by calling for a ban on firearms throughout the state capitol in a Friday editorial. In a bizarre coincidence, the state Department of Licensing released […]
Michigan Senate Approves Bill Allowing Church CCW, Dems Oppose
The Michigan State Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow concealed carry in “soft target” areas including churches, schools and sports stadiums, but the Detroit Free Press and other news agencies all reported that Senate Democrats voted to keep the public disarmed. Democrats were joined by Republican Sen. Marty Knollenberg of Troy, but the package […]
Washington State Tops 590K Concealed Pistol Licenses
The Washington State Department of Licensing reported Tuesday afternoon that the state has passed the 590,000 mark for active concealed pistol licenses, indicating continued growth in the number of legally-armed citizens. This comes just one week before a bitterly-contested legislative race that could change the balance of power in the state capitol is decided. Anti-gunners […]
NRA Calls for Review of Bump Stocks; SAF, CCRKBA Support ‘Dialogue’
In the wake of the deadly attack on concert goers in Las Vegas Sunday evening, the National Rifle Association has called on the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to “immediately review” whether “bump stock” devices comply with federal law. The statement, issued by NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and chief lobbyist […]
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