I-594 Signatures to be Turned in Next Week
The secretary of state's office says that advocates seeking to expand the use of background checks on gun sales plan to submit their petition signatures for an initiative to the Legislature next...
View ArticleSupporters of Gun Background Checks Submit Signatures
Sponsors of an initiative to require universal background checks for gun sales in Washington have submitted 250,000 petition signatures, the minimum needed to put the measure before the Legislature in...
View ArticleIdaho School District Dumps Plan to Arm Teachers
Officials at a school district in north Idaho say a plan to arm teachers is off. The proposal has been generating controversy in the Sandpoint area.But that part of a school safety plan is no longer...
View ArticleWash. Court Says Gun Limits OK before Conviction
Washington's high court is upholding a state law that prohibits some people from possessing a firearm before they have been found guilty of a crime.The state Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling on...
View ArticleDueling Gun Control Measures: 1 Initiative Certified, 2nd Under Review
The secretary of state's office has officially certified one gun-related initiative to the Legislature and is starting review of signatures on another.Secretary of State Kim Wyman certified the results...
View ArticleIdaho Students Make Last-Ditch Effort To Kill Guns-On-Campus Bill
Idaho university students are making a last-minute attempt to stop a measure that would allow people to carry concealed weapons on campus.
View ArticlePoll: Gun Rights Initiative Losing Support While Background Check Remains...
Support for a gun rights measure on Washington’s fall ballot is flagging, according to a new Elway poll released Tuesday. Meanwhile, a dueling measure that would expand background checks remains popular.
View ArticleWashington Ballot Measure Targets Online Gun Sales
This November, Washington voters will decide whether to require background checks for person-to-person gun sales.Initiative 594 would close what gun control advocates used to call the “gun show...
View ArticleNRA Says It's 'Very Committed' To Defeating Gun Background Check Measure
The National Rifle Association says it’s “very committed” to defeating a background check measure on Washington’s November ballot.But the gun rights group says it has no plans to compete financially...
View ArticleBallot Initiatives Pit Gun Control Advocates Against Gun Rights Activists
There are two gun initiatives on the Washington ballot. Initiative 594 and Initiative 591 both have to do with background checks on gun buyers.The battle over the initiatives is a classic fight between...
View ArticleWashington Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Say Pistol Database Is Valuable Tool
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Efforts to get gun rights leaders in Washington to support -- or at least not oppose -- universal background checks appear to have hit a stumbling block. At issue is a state database...
View ArticleMaker Of 3-D Printer Guns Now Has Federal Firearms License
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View ArticleAssault weapons ban is gun debate's first casualty
The prospects of an assault weapons ban emerging as part of any post-Newtown gun control law looks highly unlikely after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opted not to include it in a Democratic...
View ArticleGun Rights Advocates to Rally at Starbucks Cafes
A brewing controversy surrounding gun rights is headed to Starbucks locations today.Gun rights advocates around the country are planning to rally at Starbucks cafes where they’re allowed to openly...
View ArticleStarbucks Says Guns Unwelcome, Though Not Banned
Starbucks says guns are no longer welcome in its cafes, though it is stopping short of an outright ban on firearms.The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns of both gun rights...
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