The man suspected of gunning down Cowlitz County, Wash., Sheriff’s Deputy Justin DeRosier Saturday night had, according to the Longview Daily News, a “lengthy criminal history.” But what is raising eyebrows in Southwest Washington and neighboring northern Oregon is the fact that the now-deceased suspect, Brian Butts, was the half-brother of Daniel Armaugh Butts, […]
Oregon Rights Group Urges Senate Republican Walkout Over Gun Bill
The Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) has called on state Senate Republicans to walk out in a Hail Mary move to stop Senate Bill 978, a sweeping gun control measure that, according to gun rights advocates, has a lot of problems for Beaver State gun owners. “Virtually all Democrats support this bill,” OFF says on its […]
Why WA and OR Anti-Gunners Fear Cal. Magazine Ban Overturn
West Coast gun prohibitionists are probably delighted that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a motion with the federal court for a stay in the ruling handed down Friday in the case of Duncan v. Becerra, which concluded that the state’s ban on large capacity firearm magazines is unconstitutional. Becerra will be appealing to […]
Critical Question: ‘What If Sheriffs Don’t Enforce Gun Laws?’
Amid what appears to be an insurrection of county sheriffs and county governing boards in several states against restrictive gun laws, Pacific Standard magazine has finally asked the proverbial “$64 question,” what happens next? The headline is certainly an eye-catcher: “What Happens if Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce State Gun-Control Laws?” Part of the answer may […]
Sweet 16: KY Joins 15 other States with ‘Constitutional Carry’
As promised, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed legislation to allow citizens over the age of 21 in the Commonwealth to carry a concealed firearm without a permit, bringing the number of states with so-called “Constitutional Carry” to 16. The law takes effect in July. Bevin is the third governor this year to sign such […]
FL Senate Bill Would Trim CCW Valid Time, Add Proficiency Requirement
Concealed carry is under legislative attack in Florida as well as Washington. (Dave Workman) Just as anti-gun Democrats in the Washington legislature are pushing a new “training requirement” bill for concealed pistol license holders, another Democrat in Florida has introduced legislation that would reduce the number of years that state’s concealed firearm license would be […]
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