Gun Rights in Washington State
From
The Examiner:
Gun rights win in Bellingham, Mill Creek and Pierce County
Evergreen State gun owners have three things to cheer about this morning, starting with last night�s vote by the Pierce County Council to approve a range protection measure, pending final approval of the Department of Ecology.
In addition, the City of Bellingham is paying $15,000 to a man who was confronted by a police officer for legally open carrying in a city park; an incident during which the cop drew his gun and aimed it at the armed citizen.
The third case is a win for the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation, as the City of Mill Creek repealed a ban on guns in city parks that violated state preemption, and it took a SAF letter to motivate the change.
In Pierce County, gun ranges will get protection from lawsuits and nuisance complaints, a potential problem this column discussed yesterday. The council set shooting range hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. According to the Tacoma News Tribune, the meeting � held at the Orting Lions Club � attracted about 50 people including a couple who were opposed to range protection.
Very cool -- the statistics are strong on this topic: More Guns = Less Crime.
A common criminal is less inclined to mug if there is the chance that their victim is armed.
Posted by DaveH at August 15, 2013 4:53 PM