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The number of active concealed pistol licenses in Washington state is beginning to climb dramatically, adding almost 7,000 over the past two months, making room for speculation the spike may be at least partially due to the passage of House Bill 1163.
Washington Democrat Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday signed House Bill 1163, which will require all future gun buyers to obtain a permit to purchase firearms, starting May 1, 2027.
The arguments supporting magazine bans are dubious at best and it’s a breath of fresh air to see a high-ranking state judge do exactly that.
Judge Joseph Evans reduced bail for Isaiah Davion Williams from $2 million to $1 million at a Monday hearing. Williams’ family and attorney had asked bail to be reduced to $250,000.
The gun prohibition lobby and its allies in state legislatures and on Capitol Hill either don’t “get it” or actually don’t care that criminals ignore gun control laws.
“What other constitutionally-protected right requires police permission before it can be exercised?,” Gottlieb questioned.
Levy was granted clemency by former far-left Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee. But published reports say Levy is now alleged to have powder cocaine, rock cocaine fentanyl, and guns in his home…
Not only does the measure require a permit issued by the Washington State Patrol, but it also mandates proof of state-approved firearm safety training within the previous five years, to include a live fire exercise.
“I think it shows that the legislature…is fully intent on stripping away as many of our rights in this state as possible.” — Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels
The Washington State Department of Commerce has apparently provided more than $350,000 to the Seattle-based Alliance for Gun Responsibility.
Washington State gun rights activists are now faced with another challenge, which some consider an outrage, as the state Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals…to support an early June event called “Together We End Gun Violence (TWEGV).”
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is making headlines for pushing the same tired gun control agenda as former President Joe Biden did in response to December’s fatal school shooting in Madison
The first public hearing on a gun control bill during this year’s Washington State legislative session appears to have set a familiar tone for the debate on gun rights versus restrictions.
The suit accuses Wentz and Gators of violating the state’s Consumer Protection Act when it sold standard capacity magazines to two state “investigators” on two occasions.
The long-awaited oral arguments before the Washington State Supreme Court in the case of State of Washington v. Gator’s Custom Guns Inc., are scheduled to be heard Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. in Olympia.
Homicides in Washington state declined in 2024, according to data posted at two popular sites on “X” (formerly Twitter), at the same time the number of active concealed pistol licenses rose above 700,000.
Underscoring their nature as grinches, Democrats in Washington state pre-filed House Bill 1132 on Christmas Eve, which establishes limits on purchasing guns and ammunition.
Attorney William Kirk, president of Washington Gun Law, has just posted a 10-minute YouTube video titled “How Washington State Wants to Disarm You in 2025.”
The Washington State Patrol background check system came back online Sunday at 1 p.m., according to WSP spokesman Chris Loftis, but this may not appease angry gun owners
Background checks in Washington State are “on hold” while computer techs are trying to fix some system “infiltration,” which has created problems with the entire court system.
For the fourth straight month, the number of active concealed pistol licenses in Washington State—a politically “blue” liberal stronghold—has exceeded 700,000, with October’s numbers showing a bump to 701,178.
In the race to become Washington State’s next governor, Democrat Attorney General Bob Ferguson declared, “I believe in responsible limitations on the Second Amendment.”
While the eyes of Washington State voters are focused on the race for governor between Democrat Bob Ferguson and Republican Dave Reichert, there is another critical political race—for Ferguson’s AG replacement.
Ammoland recently learned that for the second month in a row, Washington has more than 700,000 active concealed pistol licenses in circulation. The Kent homeowner is one of those citizens with a CPL.
The number of concealed pistol licenses in Washington state has jumped above 701,000 as public safety has become a campaign issue.
Are concerns about grizzlies in the North Cascades justified, or are critics overreacting? Bear attacks are rare events, but it will only take one for the finger-pointing to begin.
Democratic Washington gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson has erased any doubt where his loyalties will be if elected in November, having just announced his pride in receiving the endorsement of the Seattle-based Alliance for Gun Responsibility
There’s an exodus underway from West Coast states largely due to left-drifting politics, according to Fox News, and among those heading to “free America” are Washington State gun owners.
The Tacoma, Washington News Tribune is reporting that, while crime rates nationally are decreasing, Evergreen State crime has increased, and now Washington is now the eighth-most dangerous state in the country.
The battle over a Washington state law banning so-called “large-capacity magazines” was struck down by a Cowlitz County Superior Court judge.
