UPDATED: Seattle police announced the arrest of a suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the city’s Westlake Station transit tunnel last Friday; a man apparently “well known” to lawmen in nearby Bellevue, where the arrest occurred, but already Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is blaming guns, not the alleged perpetrator. In a statement […]
Gun Owners Tell Tacoma Officials: Proposed Gun Tax a Bad Idea
Alarmed by a proposed “gun violence tax” in the city of Tacoma, Wash., several gun owners and Second Amendment activists spoke to the city council this week, and the message was clear: Don’t do it. The issue is being discussed on Facebook. Their sentiments may have been best summed up by Tacoma resident Clinton Stewart, […]
Tacoma, WA Council to Consider ‘Gun Violence Tax’ on Honest Gun Owners
Gun rights activists in Western Washington are encouraging gun owners living in and outside the city of Tacoma to attend a Tuesday evening meeting where the Tacoma City Council will hear from them on a proposal to place a special tax on the sale of guns and ammunition within city limits. The meeting begins at […]
Tacoma, WA Councilman to Push Gun, Ammo Tax
Claiming in an interview with KCPQ News that he knows most gun owners are responsible individuals, Tacoma, WA Councilman Ryan Mello still wants to burden them with a special tax on firearms and ammunition as a way to raise money to address “gun violence.” As quoted by the Fox News affiliate, Mello justifies his proposal […]
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, […]
OH Antis Push ‘Universal Checks’ as WA Police Chief Goes for Guv
An Ohio gun control lobbying group is launching a signature-gathering effort in hopes of getting state lawmakers to expand background check requirements to al firearms sales, including private transactions; a move that has been a demonstrable failure in Washington State, where some big news broke Wednesday morning. Out in the Evergreen State, the small town […]
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