UPDATED 11-20, 7:30 p.m. — The manager of a Seattle marijuana shop that was robbed by a crew of at least four armed thugs told a local news agency she would like to see state law changed to allow guns inside retail pot stores, but there may be a provision in the law that exempts […]
Take-Over Robbery: Good Reason for Defensive Carry?
A frightening take-over armed robbery over the weekend at a restaurant in Sea-Tac, a suburban area south of Seattle, Washington, has raised an interesting question on social media: Should this change one’s view about the defensive carry of a concealed handgun? Bob’s Burgers ‘n Teriyakis is not a large place, and there were customers inside, […]
‘Blood on Their Hands,’ Hypocrisy in at Least One Pocket?
In the aftermath of a grisly murder in Western Washington involving an alleged illegal immigrant, the host of a popular midday Seattle radio program wrote at MyNorthwest.com, “Jay Inslee, Dow Constantine, Jenny Durkan, Bob Ferguson, and Mitzi Johanknecht once again have blood on their hands after the recent Auburn murder.” The murder victim in this […]
Pew: Modest Rise in Support for Stricter Gun Control Laws
Pew Research is reporting a “modest rise in support for stricter gun laws in the United States since 2017,” including a majority (71%) who “favor banning high capacity ammunition magazines.” In a story bylined by Pew research assistant Katherine Schaeffer, the polling organization also revealed an increase in the number of Americans who support […]
FBI Uniform Crime Report Suggests No Need for New Gun Controls
The FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2018 shows a slight decline in the number of homicides committed with firearms and a drop in murders overall, suggesting that a push for more restrictive gun control laws may not be necessary. As noted by the FBI in a Monday news release, “For the second consecutive year, the […]
Trump ‘Taking Time on Guns’ as Poll Shows Strong 2A Support
Frustrating eager Capitol Hill anti-gunners who desperately want to pass new gun restrictions, President Donald Trump has been “taking his time on the issue to avoid passing ‘feel-good legislation’,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley reportedly told Fox News. This comes as a new Rasmussen poll released this week shows that 75 percent of […]
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