With a sweeping anti-gun-rights initiative vote looming in Washington, that state’s liberal Democrat governor may have just added more momentum to the grassroots campaign to defeat the gun control measure by deciding he would no longer sign certificates for the winners in a police marksmanship competition because the program involves the National Rifle Association. […]
Demand Grows on WA Gov. to Veto Legislative Secrecy Measure
Public and media calls for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to veto legislation that exempts state lawmakers from the Public Records Act is ramping up less than a week after the Legislature quietly and quickly passed the measure, Senate Bill 6617. As noted in a Yakima Herald editorial, the bill “bypassed the usual deliberative process and […]
Was WA Gov. Inslee’s Reluctant Teacher Claim to Trump Off-Target?
When Washington Gov. Jay Inslee confronted President Donald Trump about having armed teachers in public schools, the governor’s anti-gun supporters may have thought he scored some points, but by arguing that teachers don’t want such a program, Inslee may have revealed that he is a bit out of touch. It also seemed like Inslee was […]
Will WA Death Penalty Debate be Derailed by Deputy’s Slaying?
Just days after a Pierce County, Washington sheriff’s deputy was killed in a gunfight with at least one of two armed home invasion robbers, a debate has been sparked about whether the newest attempt to ban the state’s death penalty could, or should, be derailed by this crime. Deputy Daniel McCartney was fatally shot late […]
As Liberty Park Predicted, Anti-Gunners Demand More Gun Laws
Left to right comparison: the .223 Remington, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield and .458 Winchester Magnum. (Dave Workman) Predictably on Tuesday, anti-gun politicians including Washington Gov. Jay Inslee were calling for stricter gun control laws in response to the Las Vegas mass shooting, and as Liberty Park Press cautioned, there’s a call for banning so-called “bump […]
Washington’s Inslee for President in 2020?
While Democrats have seemingly been working overtime to throw all sorts of distractions in the way of President Donald Trump, one that surfaced Tuesday may border on fantasy: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee as his possible challenger in 2020. That’s what CNN suggested, placing Inslee’s name on a list of potential Democrat candidates, as if […]