When the City of Seattle adopted a special tax on firearms and ammunition in the summer of 2015 proponents projected an annual revenue of between $300,000 and $500,000.
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CCRKBA Chair says Seattle-area Freeway Shootings Prove Gun Control Failure
“You can’t blame it on the lack of gun laws,” Gottlieb observed, “because the state has adopted lots of gun laws in recent years, proving that none of them work.”
War Out West: Seattle Cop Shortage, Rising CCW, Conflicting Mag Ban Rulings
Recent data from the Washington Department of Licensing shows the Evergreen State with 696,540 active concealed pistol licenses, a number which would give East Coast Democrats heartburn.
Seattle Mayor ‘Exploits’ Murders; Public Rips Leadership, Policies
In the aftermath of a triple murder at a Seattle hookah lounge early Sunday, Democrat Mayor Bruce Harrell was accused of exploiting the crime to push his anti-gun agenda.
Federal Lawsuit Challenges San Jose Gun Fee, Insurance Mandate
A California-based gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging an ordinance adopted by the City of San Jose requiring gun owners to obtain liability insurance and pay a fee…
NY ‘Bullet Tax’ Proponents Should Study Seattle’s Record of Failure
Two New York State senators who introduced legislation to impose a special excise tax on ammunition sold in the Empire State to finance “gun violence research”
Rasmussen Poll Punches Holes in Biden Push for New Gun Controls
“Clearly, the American majority and Joe Biden are on different tracks. It is disappointing that 63 percent of Democrats want stricter gun control laws.”—Alan Gottlieb
State Preemption Under Attack in WA as Report Shows Gun Law Failure
According to CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, the report provides ample evidence that gun control laws adopted over the past eight years have been disastrous failures.
NY ‘Crisis’ is ‘Family Breakdown, Law Enforcement, Not Guns’ Says Justice Expert
Heather Mac Donald told Fox News Digital there are fewer guns in New York than in other places around the country, including the neighboring state of Vermont
Washington, Oregon Gun Prohibitionists Busy as 2022 Looms
“Democratic state lawmakers are proposing a fresh round of firearms restrictions as the Washington Legislature prepares to gather in January”–Seattle Times
Thin Blue Line Gets Thinner; ‘Be Prepared to Defend Yourself’
“Be prepared to defend yourself and your family because it’s going to be a long time before a cop can get there.”—Mike Solan, president, Seattle Police Officers Guild
CCW Resurgence in WA as FBI Report Notes Spike in Murders
The months of May through September showed an average recovery of 4,265 active CPLs, bringing the number of licenses up to 640,723 as of Oct. 1, and the surge is continuing.
Exclusive: Young Seattleite Tells Ammoland Why He is Armed
According to updated information from the state Department of Licensing, there are now 98,171 active CPLs in King County, which encompasses Seattle.
Oregon Activists Launch Effort to Derail Gun Law as Portland Murders Climb
According to the Portland Oregonian, as of Sunday the city had logged 58 homicides, surpassing the number posted for the entire year of 2020, which ended with 55 slayings.
WA Gun Control FAIL: Murder Up 46.6%, Says Report from LEO Group
Nothing defines dismal failure so much as the billionaire-bankrolled gun control crusade that has been unfolding in Washington State since 2014.
In Colorado, They’re Cracking the Code on Gun Control: It Doesn’t Work
“But linking current federal and state legislation to preventing horrors like Boulder is mere political opportunism.”—George Brauchler
Did Seattle Far Left “Security” Murder and Assault Black Children?
Far Left “security” at the Seattle CHOP zone killed 1 Black Child and severely injured another. Video evidence suggests it was murder.
CHAZ/CHOP Shootings Shape of Things to Come in ‘un-American Sector’
So much for equal protection under the law. And so much for equal treatment by the “commonsense gun safety” citizen disarmament fanatics.
SAF & NRA Sue Seattle Over Gun Storage Ordinance That Violates State Law
The Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association today filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle and Mayor Jenny Durkan over adoption of a so-called “safe storage” requirement.
Court Forces Seattle to Reveal Major ‘Gun Tax’ Shortfall
The City of Seattle revealed that its revenue from a so-called “gun violence tax” was far below projections when the tax was hastily adopted in 2015.
State Investigator Concluded Bloomberg Mayor Ed Murray Sexually Abused Foster Son
Murray is the latest in a long list of Bloomberg mayors accused over the years of crimes that have resulted in numerous convictions.
SAF Attorneys File For Summary Judgment In Seattle Records Lawsuit
The lawsuit filed against the City of Seattle, alleges failure to comply with the state’s Public Records Act…
Senseless Seattle Illegally Taxes Gun Owners
Seattle, Wa. passed an ordinance that imposes a $25 tax on every gun sold in the city, & 5 cents on each round of ammunition. Not only is the law senseless, it’s patently illegal…
Smoke and Mirrors: Seattle Sales Tax
Last week, the NRA, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), firearms retailers, and private gun owners filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle, alleging.
Seattle City Council Committee Advances Legislation to Tax Gun Owners
This week the Education and Governance Committee of the Seattle City Council unanimously advanced legislation to implement a $25 tax on firearms and a $0.05 per round tax on ammunition sold at…
Seattle: City Council Committee to Hear Multiple Proposed Anti-Gun Ordinances
Recently, Seattle City Council President Tim Burgess proposed two anti-gun ordinances and has scheduled them to be heard in the Education and Governance Committee today, Wednesday, July 15.
Seattle City Council President & Democrat, Tim Burgess, Wants Poll Tax on Guns
NSSF will vigorously oppose this misguided attempt to blame the lawful and regulated commerce in firearms and ammunition products for the violent acts of criminal…
MT2 Announces a Special Program Focused on Law Enforcement in Response to Recent News
In a recent news story MT2 Announces a Special Program Focused on Law Enforcement in Response to Latest Seattle Times News Headline: “Toxic Ranges Win Federal Contracts.”