Former Democratic state lawmaker Jessyn Farrell, who served in the Washington Legislature from 2013 to 2017 is back in politics again, running for the office of Seattle mayor, and she’s got a big “gun violence prevention plan” as one of her apparent platform planks. In her four-page plan, Farrell declares, “I will use the […]
Another Preemption Victory as CO Judge Spikes Boulder Gun Ban
A Boulder, Colorado District judge has handed another victory to the concept of state gun law preemption by striking down an ordinance in the City of Boulder that outlawed possession, sale or transfer of semi-automatic sporting rifles and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. According to Complete Colorado, District Judge Andrew Hartman hammered […]
Analysis: Has Gun Rights Leader Gottlieb Defined Common Sense?
Remarking on a unanimous ruling by a state appeals court upholding Washington State’s 36-year-old model firearms preemption law, nationally-recognized gun rights advocate Alan Gottlieb offered what may be the perfect argument to counter efforts by the gun prohibition lobby to nullify such statutes. “State preemption is the most common sense approach to firearms regulation there […]
WA Appeals Court Slaps Down ‘Safe Storage’ Ordinance
A Washington State Court of Appeals panel smacked down a so-called “safe storage” requirement for gun owners living in the City of Edmonds because it violates the state’s preemption statute. The Second Amendment Foundation, National Rifle Association and three private citizens sued the city in 2018 after it adopted the storage requirement in defiance of […]
Effort by VA Councilman to Ban Guns in City Buildings Falls Flat
An effort by a member of the Christiansburg, VA City Council to prohibit firearms carry in municipal buildings has apparently fallen flat, according to the Roanoke Times. Councilman Steve Huppert reportedly suggested the community “consider gun control measures similar to what Blacksburg adopted last month.” However, perhaps to his surprise, there were no takers. Fellow […]
Seattle’s ‘Summer of Love’ Mayor Durkan Won’t Run Again
She presided over a far-left city as anarchists took over the streets, trashing and looting private businesses, setting police vehicles on fire, forcing police to abandon their East Precinct headquarters, while predicting a “summer of love.” Now liberal Democrat Jenny Durkan has announced she won’t run for re-election, leaving the door open for an even […]
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