With a confirmation vote coming on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, will the outcome of that vote have an impact on the midterm elections, and if he is confirmed, will the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms be secured? Those are questions that both Democrats and gun owners are […]
Gun Prohibitionists Ramp Up Washington State Efforts
Gun prohibitionists behind Initiative 1639 in Washington State have apparently come clean with the Seattle Times, as that newspaper reported over the weekend that if the 30-page measure passes, “Washington’s firearms laws would be among the strictest in the country.” Perhaps by no coincidence, a new group has popped out of the woodwork that calls […]
Evergreen State Gun Rights Groups United v. I-1639
With just over one month remaining before the November election, Washington gun rights groups are united against Initiative 1639, the 30-page gun control measure that has ignited a grassroots opposition movement that continues gaining momentum. They are underfunded, but they are energized, reminding everyone within earshot that “dollars don’t vote, people do.” The Citizens Committee […]
Anti-gunners Declare Sky-Is-Falling Emergency in Initiative Campaign
If the political battle to push a new restrictive gun control measure in Washington State offers one lasting lesson, it would be that the Seattle-based gun prohibition movement backing Initiative 1639 pushed hypocrisy to a new level, and voters will decide whether that level is low or high. In an email blast seeking quick contributions […]
Gun Prohibitionists Go Ballistic over Court Ruling on Anti-Gun Measure
In the wake of last Friday’s ruling by Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon that anti-gun Initiative 1639 petitions did not meet state legal requirements, the gun prohibition lobby and its supporters are “going ballistic,” declaring that the judge “sided with the gun lobby.” But opponents of the 30-page, multi-faceted measure counter that the […]
‘Significant Concerns Raised’ About WA I-1639: Sec. of State
Washington Secretary of State (SOS) Kim Wyman’s office last Friday acknowledged that “significant concerns have been raised about whether the format of the Initiative 1639 petition sheets complies fully with Washington’s constitutional and statutory requirements.” Coupled with an editorial in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin that suggested the measure needs scrutiny, the SOS acknowledgement helps […]