Is Washington state’s establishment media fearful of the impact on Initiative 1639 by reporting how law enforcement opposes the measure? (Screen snip, YouTube, CBS) Is Washington State’s establishment media ignoring the massive law enforcement opposition to gun control Initiative 1639, and if so, why? That seems to be a question among rights activists who are […]
Proposed Medical Assn. Resolutions Suggest Anti-Gun Tilt
When the Washington State Medical Association House of Delegates gathers this weekend in Spokane, there are several proposed resolutions listed on the agenda dealing with firearms policies, an area that Second Amendment activists say should be no business of physicians. Ranging from supporting so-called “weapons-free zones” to backing various provisions included in Initiative 1639, the […]
WA Law Enforcement Groups Line Up Against I-1639
Four major Evergreen State law enforcement organizations representing the overwhelming majority of sheriff’s deputies, local police and state troopers have lined up against Initiative 1639, which would make Washington’s gun laws among the strictest in the nation. On Tuesday, the Washington State Patrol Troopers Association (WSPTA) became the fourth law enforcement group to announce its […]
WA Law Enforcement Groups Oppose I-1639, Says NRA
Only days after the FBI’s annual crime report appeared showing that rifles of any kind are used in a fraction of homicides in Washington State—thereby weakening arguments in support of a far-reaching gun control initiative—three major law enforcement groups are taking positions against the measure, according to an announcement by the National Rifle Association. The […]
Murder Weapon in SF Slaying Stolen from Police Officer’s Car
The gun used in an August slaying in San Francisco was apparently stolen from a car belonging to a police officer, according to Fox News, and one of the suspects may be in this country illegally. The Associated Press identified two of the suspects, both 18, as Erick Garcia Pineda and Daniel Cruz. The dead […]
Gun Control Lobbying Group Fights Federal Gun Law Reforms
A gun control group headed by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, have been joined by what the Washington Post described as “a group of law enforcement leaders” to oppose gun law reform bills that have been introduced on Capitol Hill. But according to a 2016 survey by the National Association […]
