Despite having an anti-gun Democrat governor and attorney general, and a Democrat-controlled Legislature, Washington State appears to be roaring back in terms of licensed concealed carry, as the number of active concealed pistol licenses has spiked for the fourth straight month. Blame the COVID-19 pandemic panic of 2020 and early 2021 for the problem, as […]
NRA Cancels Annual Meeting in Houston, Cites COVID-19
The National Rifle Association announced Tuesday it is cancelling the annual meetings and exhibits that were to be held in Houston, Texas over Labor Day weekend. The organization is citing concerns over “the safety of our NRA family and community.” This would have been the gala 150th anniversary celebration for the organization. “We make this […]
Have Eight WA Counties Stifled RKBA During Pandemic?
Writing this week at Ammoland News, Lawrence Keane—senior vice president and general counsel at the National Shooting Sports Foundation—reported that Nebraska, Mississippi, Texas, New Hampshire, Utah and other state legislatures “are working to strengthen their state’s preemption laws. But what about Washington, the Evergreen State, with a rich history of gun ownership and one of […]
Hunting, Fishing License Spike: Is Coronavirus the Catalyst?
Strange as it may seem, there may be one very positive benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be at least partly responsible for a spike in the sales of hunting and fishing licenses, according to Fox News. For example, Michigan saw a 10 percent increase in hunting license sales this year with more than […]
WA Governor Mandates Masks, Ignites Furious Opposition
UPDATED – Washington’s Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee, already the focus of considerable criticism for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, has ignited a fury among his Evergreen State constituents by mandating face masks everywhere outside the home starting Friday. Two surveys, one taken by KOMO, the Seattle-based ABC affiliate and another by the Lynnwood Times, […]
‘The Year Gun Control Died?’ – Don’t Count On It
Writing at Reason.com Friday, author J.D. Tuccille makes an argument that this is “the year gun control died,” but considering the activism behind “National Gun Violence Awareness Day”—also on Friday when gun prohibition activists are supposed to wear orange—the Reason article might be wishful thinking. The gun prohibition lobby isn’t going anywhere. For example, the […]