Guns

Washington governor, AG unveil 3 gun safety proposals

Crime

Seattle teen faces felony charges for threat of mass school shooting

An 18-year old Seattle student has been arrested and charged with two counts of felony harassment for threatening to shoot students at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. The recipient of the threats notified the school principal, and Bellevue School District initiated a lockdown for three hours Friday morning until the student who made the threats was arrested by Bellevue police at his home.

Crime

Washington state gun shops caught illegally selling high-capacity magazines, says AG Ferguson

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office is suing the Federal Way Discount Guns and Indoor Range, one of two stores he says his office caught illegally selling high-capacity magazines.

Government

WA voters approved strict gun laws in 2018. Why haven't they been implemented?

In 2018, Washington voters approved I-1639 and tthrew support behind some of the strictest gun laws in the country. Four years later, one of those laws has been difficult to implement.

Crime

Judge bans gun access for Ingraham student 'mentally preparing' for Eastside school shooting

King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung prohibited a student at Ingraham High School Tuesday from purchasing or possessing firearms, after the student told a psychologist he was mentally preparing to commit a school shooting on the Eastside. However, the student’s father declined to hand over his own firearms to police for safekeeping.

Week in Review: layoffs, budget shortfall, and crosswalks

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Insider’s Katherine Long.