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TAF Academy STEM Expo showcases future inventors of America
The second annual TAF Academy STEM Expo, formerly known as the Science Fair, showcased a number of innovations…
Mark Knapp
Opinion
News story shows gun store in false light | Firearms Lawyer
The fact that the reporters referenced Champion Arms and the Kent gun store’s licensing issues is a case…
Opinion
Sheep dogs and the threat of violence | Firearms Lawyer
The analogy of sheep dogs and sheep has been under discussion since Lt. Col. Dave Grossman raised it…
Opinion
First aid: Are you a sheep or a sheep dog? | Firearms Lawyer
Most of us don’t expect to become victims of gunfire, but recent history has demonstrated that public places…
Opinion
Guns can fire up Federal Way’s economy | Firearms Lawyer
Federal Way is positioning itself to enjoy some of the money generated by the firearms industry.
Opinion
How does it feel to kill someone? | Firearms Lawyer
How many of us ever think about the psychological cost of learning to kill another human being?
Opinion
Most service clubs agree: Gun safety is out of bounds | Firearms Lawyer
Apparently, the Armed Defense Training Association does not qualify as a service club because our focus is only…
Opinion
Offer for King County’s Sikh community | Firearms Lawyer
The Seattle Times reports 80,000 to 500,000 Sikhs live in the U.S. — possibly 25,000 in Washington, mostly…
Opinion
Don’t blame the victims | Firearms Lawyer
A letter to The Mirror demanded that the editor publish a response from another point of view before…
Opinion
Taking a bar stool to a gun fight | Firearms Lawyer
The hero that emerged from the most recent Seattle gun story is Lawrence, the brave fellow who threw…
Opinion
When will Walmart sell guns again? | Firearms Lawyer
Several years ago, Walmart stopped carrying firearms at many of its stores. Most of the Walmart stores in…
Opinion
Real commandos in Federal Way | Firearms Lawyer
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Ken Snyder, a former Loach pilot who lives in Federal Way,…
Opinion
Firearms Lawyer seeks poetic justice in Federal Way
I have never seen a poem published in the Federal Way Mirror, but I read a poem out…
Opinion
Loaded lessons from Tennessee | Firearms Lawyer
Here’s hoping the Second Amendment Foundation in Bellevue, a great organization that has taken the lead in many…
Opinion
Bring your kids to the gun show | Firearms Lawyer
A member of the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce just sent me an email asking whether he can…
Opinion
Federal Way’s future gun ranges | Firearms Lawyer
Federal Way and our entire region is full of people who are familiar with handling weapons.
Opinion
Lawmakers exploit child gun tragedies | Firearms Lawyer
About one accidental firearm death of a child each year is typical in our state, according to state…
Opinion
Federal Way police avoid Motorola monopoly | Firearms Lawyer
Now another boondoggle has come to light. The good news is that the Federal Way Police Department avoided…
Opinion
Clinton captured my conservative heart | Firearms Lawyer
In his 1992 presidential campaign, President Bill Clinton was talking a great deal about creating partnerships between private…
Opinion
Range time on TV: Root for local ‘Top Shot’ contestant | Firearms Lawyer
Just getting selected as a “Top Shot” participant requires candidates to compete against men and women that are…