A report at TheGunMag.com detailing the rise in concealed carry in Washington State says the state is poised to hit, and maybe even surpass, the 700,000 mark by the end of February, if the current rising pattern continues. It surprises some observers that the Evergreen State, considered politically “blue” because of its penchant for electing […]
Heavy Opposition to WA House Gun Control Measures
Opponents of three House bills in Washington State—to repeal state preemption, ban so-called “assault rifles” and require training and permits to purchase firearms—vastly outnumbered supporters of each measure during public hearings at the state capitol in Olympia, although the number of people speaking on both sides of the issue was balanced by time limits. According […]
WA State Preemption Law Under Attack from 15 Democrats
Fifteen Washington State Democrat members of the state House of Representatives wasted no time launching an anticipated effort to repeal the Evergreen State’s nearly-40-year-old model preemption law, threatening a system of gun law uniformity that has been upheld in the state courts more than once. And that appears to be the problem, as the opening […]
WA Poised to Top 700K Active Concealed Carry Licenses by Year’s End
The latest report on active concealed pistol licenses from the Washington State Department of Licensing strongly suggests by year’s end, there will be more than 700,000 legally-armed law abiding citizens licensed to carry, which should give gun owners one more strong reason to resist predicted efforts to repeal the state’s 37-year-old firearms preemption law. Seattle […]
WA Concealed Carry Hits Another High Ahead of Midterms
Yet another record has been broken by Washington State citizens applying for and receiving concealed pistol licenses, bringing the number to 694,904 active CPLs at the end of October. According to data from the state Department of Licensing, October saw more than 6,400 new licenses added to the number. Last month, the number of active […]
PA Preemption Blocking Local Gun Control in Philly, Writer Complains
Writing at the Philadelphia Inquirer, civics reporter Henry Savage laments that “Philadelphia has been unable to pass local gun laws.” “A predicament that has embroiled the city and the state General Assembly into a years-long battle over one thing: state preemption law,” he complains. Second Amendment activists recognize state preemption laws as one of the […]
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