UPDATED: As the Washington State House Judiciary Committee gathers in Olympia to hear public testimony on two gun control bills Thursday afternoon, proponents of the measure requiring licensing and extensive background checks to own so-called “assault weapons” have a major problem. Uniform crime data from the FBI dating back to 2013 does not support contentions […]
ALERT: Gun Control Hearing in WA Thursday, Big Turnout Expected
Rights activists and gun prohibitionists will descend on the Washington State capitol in Olympia Thursday for hearings on a couple of bills that deal with licensing of “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazines,” and so-called “safe storage” proposals that Seattle-based anti-gunners claim are “gun violence prevention” measures. This will be particularly important to about 575,000 Washingtonians […]
CRA Me a River: Congress Could Erase Obama Soc. Sec. Gun Rule
Congress appears on the verge of erasing one of Barack Obama’s last actions before leaving office; a rule to prevent certain Social Security recipients from obtaining firearms if they receive certain types of disability payments if they were determined to be mentally impaired, the Washington Times reported. Reuters noted that on Monday, the House Rules […]
WA Lawmakers Want to Micromanage Firearms Storage…Again
Once again, Democrat lawmakers in Washington State are pushing legislation that essentially micromanages the way gun owners store their firearms, under the guise of child safety. Previous measures have failed, which should send a signal to Olympia that there are better ways to accomplish this. One of those approaches is unfolding right now in Oklahoma, […]
‘Issue is Guns, Not Immigration’ says Seattle Mayor; CCRKBA Pounces
Mayors of several so-called “sanctuary cities” are having fits over President Donald Trump’s executive order to take away federal funding from municipalities that refuse to enforce federal immigration laws, according to The Hill. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has zeroed in on Seattle Mayor Ed Murray for what the […]
SAF Savors Another Victory v. Chicago Gun Laws
Leaders of the Second Amendment Foundation, currently attending the 39th annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show are celebrating another victory over gun laws in the City of Chicago. There is no small amount of irony in this victory as Barack Obama, who claims Chicago as his hometown, leaves office. Obama has strongly advocated […]
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