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 […]
Will Pitchfork Attack in Seattle Put City Policies on Spot?
An alarming Aug. 5 broad daylight pitchfork attack on a Seattle street, allegedly committed by a man who had been out of jail only four days, appears to be kindling outrage among conservatives who are fed up with the city’s tolerance of “drug criminals” and other offenders. KIRO midday broadcaster Dori Monson wrote at MyNorthwest.com, […]
Brutal Knife Attack Leaves Seattle Anti-Gunners in Quandary
A brutal broad daylight triple-stabbing on a downtown Seattle street Tuesday leaves anti-gun city leaders and Washington state’s billionaire-backed—and Seattle-based—gun prohibition lobbying group in a quandary. They can’t call it “gun violence.” They can’t blame the National Rifle Association, or use it in one of their weekly fund-raising email blasts. They certainly can’t exploit it […]
WA Prohibitionists Jump Gun on I-1639 Lawsuit Claim
SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb suggested that an anti-gun lobbying group jumped the gun when it announced a federal lawsuit against Initiative 1639 had been dropped. The lawsuit was simply withdrawn and refiled in federal court in Tacoma. (Dave Workman) The Seattle-based gun prohibition lobby that supported a citizen initiative now being […]
Beware the Ides of March When Gun Control is the Agenda
History has it that on March 15, 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate, but today’s politicians have a different strategy to remove something they don’t like: they claim to “support the Second Amendment…but.” In an interview with KING 5 News in Seattle, the local NBC affiliate, Wednesday Washington Attorney […]
Heritage Foundation Report Counters Claims about Mass Shootings
A new report from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., has published a three-page report that counters much of the anti-gun rhetoric about mass shootings and so-called “assault weapons” in the wake of the Parkland, Florida high school tragedy. Headlined “The Current Gun Debate: Mass Shootings,” the report was released […]