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    Articles by Mark Knapp
    Interpretation of Washington state gun laws | Firearms Lawyer
    Interpretation of Washington state gun laws | Firearms...
    By Mark Knapp • April 27, 2010 4:42 pm

    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
    McKenna’s fight over health care | Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • April 20, 2010 3:10 pm

    As soon as they passed national health care, a chorus line of lawmakers claimed that Democrats are being threatened, even…

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    Medical marijuana activist pollinates gun politics | Firearms Lawyer
    Medical marijuana activist pollinates gun politics | Firearms...
    By Mark Knapp • April 6, 2010 7:47 pm

    Steve Sarich, the Kirkland medical marijuana activist who was wounded by a shotgun blast in the face and the arm,…

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    African-Americans and gun rights | Firearms Lawyer
    African-Americans and gun rights | Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • March 29, 2010 4:41 pm

    Sometimes I hear people say that the Civil War was not really about slavery. I find that difficult to believe….

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    King County prosecutor and armed citizens | Firearms Lawyer
    King County prosecutor and armed citizens | Firearms...
    By Mark Knapp • March 15, 2010 11:03 pm

    An armed citizen I assisted stopped a robbery by exchanging repeated gunshots with an assailant in an auto parts store…

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    Guns in schools: Sending the right message | Firearms Lawyer
    Guns in schools: Sending the right message |...
    By Mark Knapp • March 4, 2010 9:52 pm

    People in Federal Way are concerned about what our kids are learning in the schools. Our superintendent says that we…

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    Zeitgeist and the spirit of liberty | Firearms Lawyer
    Zeitgeist and the spirit of liberty | Firearms...
    By Mark Knapp • February 26, 2010 5:22 pm

    Mirror editor Andy Hobbs penned an editorial Feb. 6 in which he asked the residents of our suburban city whether…

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    Proposal to stop hate speech | Firearms Lawyer
    Proposal to stop hate speech | Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • February 15, 2010 9:53 pm

    I was recently surprised to find that another amateur journalist labeled my Firearms Lawyer column as the “screaming mimi equivalent…

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    All-American value of dissent | Firearms Lawyer
    All-American value of dissent | Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • February 2, 2010 3:48 pm

    How has commentator Glenn Beck — a rather soft, cherubic looking fellow — achieved soaring ratings while alienating so many…

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    Worldwide war on police? | Firearms Lawyer
    Worldwide war on police? | Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • January 26, 2010 4:31 pm

    Last month, Pierce County deputies responding to a domestic violence incident in Eatonville were ambushed and shot by David E….

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    Teaching kids not to fight back | Firearms Lawyer
    Teaching kids not to fight back | Firearms...
    By Mark Knapp • January 18, 2010 5:38 pm

    At the last Federal Way Chamber of Commerce luncheon, we listened to outgoing school district Superintendent Tom Murphy’s “State of…

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    Who is John Galt? | The Firearms Lawyer
    Who is John Galt? | The Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • January 7, 2010 10:12 pm

    Long ago, I started reading a famous book called “Atlas Shrugged.” All over the United States, people would ask each…

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    What color is your camouflage? | Firearms Lawyer
    What color is your camouflage? | Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • December 23, 2009 9:12 pm

    Seattle recently observed a unique breed of terrorist in the person of Christopher John Monfort. Monfort allegedly assassinated a Seattle…

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    How Chicago and D.C. protect honest citizens | Firearms Lawyer
    How Chicago and D.C. protect honest citizens |...
    By Mark Knapp • December 11, 2009 3:52 pm

    Elliott Ness symbolizes the forces of reform that stood in the gap when gangsters in Chicago joined forces with corrupt…

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    Death of a cop killer: An alert mind is your best weapon | Firearms Lawyer
    Death of a cop killer: An alert mind...
    By Mark Knapp • December 3, 2009 10:46 pm

    The day after we proposed a community event honoring first responders, a Seattle police officer demonstrated a degree of vigilance…

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    Honoring Federal Way’s first responders | The Firearms Lawyer
    Honoring Federal Way’s first responders | The Firearms...
    By Mark Knapp • November 24, 2009 10:56 pm

    Federal Way resident Nandell Palmer hosted a recent event honoring unsung heroes. We honored men and women that raise families,…

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    When lead is worth more than gold | Firearms Lawyer
    When lead is worth more than gold |...
    By Mark Knapp • November 20, 2009 1:27 pm

    On Nov. 18, Federal Way emergency management coordinator Ray Gross presented a seminar at City Hall titled “Long-term disaster survival:…

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    King County’s emergency powers and your guns | The Firearms Lawyer
    King County’s emergency powers and your guns |...
    By Mark Knapp • November 12, 2009 10:29 pm

    Imagine that a natural disaster has just occurred, forcing you and your family to evacuate your home. From your living…

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    ‘Triggernometry’ and the flood | The Firearms Lawyer
    ‘Triggernometry’ and the flood | The Firearms Lawyer
    By Mark Knapp • November 7, 2009 1:00 am

    Array

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    By Mark Knapp • November 6, 2009 2:23 pm

    “You have the rest of your life to solve your problems. How long you live depends on how well you…

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