These bills still have a chance as Washington lawmakers close the first half of 2022 session It's crunch time in Olympia where lawmakers are moving forward with bills that survived their committee deadlines last week. Katie Campbell
Anti-gun violence advocates call on Seattle leaders to do more Over the weekend there were at least three shootings around Seattle that left one person dead and another injured. Now gun violence prevention advocates want city leaders to act before 2022 sets a new record for gun deaths in Seattle. Casey Martin
Police reform, guns, and pickleball: First week of Washington's 2022 session Week one of the 2022 legislative session is in the bag – and it’s been a busy one. Katie Campbell
Aiming to address ‘armed intimidation,’ Washington lawmakers consider a gun ban at school board meetings and election facilities A pair of proposals in the Washington Legislature would ban weapons, including firearms, at school board meetings and election facilities, and bar the open carry of firearms at local government meetings. Backers say the new restrictions are needed to address "armed intimidation" and the threat of violence. Opponents call the bills an attack law-abiding gun owners and their constitutional rights. Austin Jenkins
Where a former gun industry executive draws the line on gun culture sustainability ‘I had my son attacked by one of these people and thought, what in the holy hell? How did we get here? It’s this weird mix of strange machismo patriotism, wrapped in a flag, sort of near a bible.’ John O'Brien
High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse. Jaclyn Diaz
Jenny Durkan on more police vs. community-based solutions: 'It's a false choice ... we need both' After a series of unrelated shootings that left multiple people injured and at least five dead around Seattle, Mayor Jenny Durkan says the city needs more police officers. The thing is, she says, the city can support its police force and community-based programs to reduce violence. Katie Campbell
Seattle Mayor Durkan calls for more officers after string of deadly shootings After multiple fatal shootings around Seattle that left at least five people dead, Mayor Jenny Durkan said that the city must support its police officers to keep up with the pace of crime. Durkan also highlighted new legislation she’s proposed to curb gun violence. Casey Martin
King County launches new coalition to combat escalating gun violence Gun homicides are up 36% in King County this year, compared to the previous four-year average. In response, the county is launching what supporters hope will become a comprehensive, long-term effort to address these alarming trends. Amy Radil
1st Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass Shootings Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year made up the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998. Jaclyn Diaz
