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Sierra Madre: Death marks the spot | Firearms Lawyer
There are 10 peaks over 14,000 feet high in the Sangre de Cristo range. I am intrigued by…
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Who are the wackos with guns? | Firearms Lawyer
On April 8, the Tacoma News Tribune published an editorial about alleged death threats against U.S. Sen. Patty…
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Slouching toward Holden Caulfield | Firearms Lawyer
I cut my teeth as a structural ironworker, but I love literature and philosophy. Standing on a steel…
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Interpretation of Washington state gun laws | Firearms Lawyer
The port is just one municipality that has quietly conformed to Washington state’s firearms preemption statute.
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McKenna’s fight over health care | Firearms Lawyer
As soon as they passed national health care, a chorus line of lawmakers claimed that Democrats are being…
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Medical marijuana activist pollinates gun politics | Firearms Lawyer
Steve Sarich, the Kirkland medical marijuana activist who was wounded by a shotgun blast in the face and…
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African-Americans and gun rights | Firearms Lawyer
Sometimes I hear people say that the Civil War was not really about slavery. I find that difficult…
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King County prosecutor and armed citizens | Firearms Lawyer
An armed citizen I assisted stopped a robbery by exchanging repeated gunshots with an assailant in an auto…
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Guns in schools: Sending the right message | Firearms Lawyer
People in Federal Way are concerned about what our kids are learning in the schools. Our superintendent says…
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Zeitgeist and the spirit of liberty | Firearms Lawyer
Mirror editor Andy Hobbs penned an editorial Feb. 6 in which he asked the residents of our suburban…
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Proposal to stop hate speech | Firearms Lawyer
I was recently surprised to find that another amateur journalist labeled my Firearms Lawyer column as the “screaming…
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All-American value of dissent | Firearms Lawyer
How has commentator Glenn Beck — a rather soft, cherubic looking fellow — achieved soaring ratings while alienating…
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Worldwide war on police? | Firearms Lawyer
Last month, Pierce County deputies responding to a domestic violence incident in Eatonville were ambushed and shot by…
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Teaching kids not to fight back | Firearms Lawyer
At the last Federal Way Chamber of Commerce luncheon, we listened to outgoing school district Superintendent Tom Murphy’s…
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Who is John Galt? | The Firearms Lawyer
Long ago, I started reading a famous book called “Atlas Shrugged.” All over the United States, people would…
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What color is your camouflage? | Firearms Lawyer
Seattle recently observed a unique breed of terrorist in the person of Christopher John Monfort. Monfort allegedly assassinated…
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How Chicago and D.C. protect honest citizens | Firearms Lawyer
Elliott Ness symbolizes the forces of reform that stood in the gap when gangsters in Chicago joined forces…
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Death of a cop killer: An alert mind is your best weapon | Firearms Lawyer
The day after we proposed a community event honoring first responders, a Seattle police officer demonstrated a degree…
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Honoring Federal Way’s first responders | The Firearms Lawyer
Federal Way resident Nandell Palmer hosted a recent event honoring unsung heroes. We honored men and women that…
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When lead is worth more than gold | Firearms Lawyer
On Nov. 18, Federal Way emergency management coordinator Ray Gross presented a seminar at City Hall titled “Long-term…