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• Vestal: Gun control rhetoric sounds tragically familiar

  May 11, 2013 in City on Page B1 Christin McCarron would have turned 27 this year. Would have, that is, if she had not been murdered by Dean Mellberg at Fairchild Air Force Base on June 20, 1994. … 45

• Inslee signs felony firearms registry bill

  May 9, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Anyone convicted of a felony involving a gun could be required to register with state law enforcement agencies for four years under a bill signed Wednesday by Washington … 62

• Veteran chases down, detains burglary suspect

  May 2, 2013 in City on Page A5 As concealed weapons permit holders, Jared and Heather Martin regularly talk to their 12-year-old daughter about gun safety and responsibility. They have already started using Tuesday morning as their prime … 183

• Washington group plans initiative if federal gun legislation fails

  April 15, 2013 in City OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Supporters of gun control in Washington state are preparing to launch an initiative campaign to expand background checks if a similar proposal fails to pass Congress. 147

• Gun laws make Idaho a haven for firearms supporters

  April 15, 2013 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – As the nation remains locked in debate over expanding background checks and other measures aimed at stemming gun violence, Idaho lawmakers this year pushed to expand the state’s … 19

• AR-15 sale will raise GOP funds

  April 12, 2013 in City on Page A6 State Republicans will have a chance to bid on the type of rifle at the center of the current gun-control vs. gun rights debate, an AR-15, at their spring fundraiser … 3

• Gun control bill clears first Senate hurdle

  April 11, 2013 in Nation/World, News Gun control supporters have won the first Senate showdown over restricting firearms, rejecting an effort by conservatives to derail a package of gun curbs before debate could even begin. 115

• Colo. prosecutors seeking death penalty for Holmes

  April 1, 2013 in Nation/World CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Prosecutors today said they will seek the death penalty against the man accused in last year’s movie theater attack that killed 12, wounded 70 and spurred new … 13

• Spin Control: Clearing the brush on what’s bipartisan

  March 17, 2013 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – As the Legislature passed a key deadline last week, the “bi” word was thrown around quite a bit. Bipartisan. The problem was that bipartisan seems to mean different …

• Shawn Vestal: The only good laws are popular laws

  March 16, 2013 in City on Page B1 If there’s anyone who understands the limits of gun control – who really gets how ineffective any and all gun laws are – it’s Rep. Matt Shea. Gun laws are … 124

• Washington House gun registration bill not voted

  March 13, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Democrats abandoned a bill to require wider background checks for gun purchases late Tuesday, after disagreements over the proposals caused the House of Representatives to grind to a … 9

• Washington Senate approves schools’ use of NRA gun safety materials

  March 9, 2013 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – A resolution encouraging schools to use a firearms safety program for kids briefly ignited the gun-control debate in the state Senate on Friday. The resolution was in support … 4

• Idaho might send cops to jail for enforcing gun controls

  February 26, 2013 in City, Idaho Idaho law enforcement officers who help the federal government confiscate any newly banned firearms or ammunition could get jail time and a $1,000 fine, under a measure introduced by lawmakers … 78

• Spin Control: Gun legislation facing uncertain Capitol future

  February 24, 2013 in City on Page B2 OLYMPIA – The massacre of first-graders and educators at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut may result in some major national gun-control legislation this year. Too soon to tell. But it …

• Gun check bill clears key House committee

  February 20, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – A bill requiring almost all gun buyers in Washington to undergo a background check passed a key House panel Tuesday and will likely be part of a package … 67

• What would Jesus do about gun control?

  February 14, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – What would Jesus do about gun control? A debate between a Spokane Valley legislator and a Seattle minister essentially posed that question Wednesday in a packed hearing on … 209

• Washington school safety funding wins OK

  February 12, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington state would spend $10 million over the next two years to protect schools as part of a construction proposal that moved quickly through the state Senate on … 9

• Washington state Capitol allows firearms

  February 11, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – For Rep. David Taylor, a gun is like an article of clothing. He wears it everywhere – even on the floor of the state House of Representatives. “I’ve … 37

• Shawn Vestal: Nailing down the hammer analogy

  February 1, 2013 in City on Page A5 Perhaps you’ve come across the latest low-water mark in our debate about guns. It is the assertion – made recently in Spokane City Council chambers and at a public forum … 35

• Conservation groups join boycott of Pa. outdoors show

  January 26, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C8 Two of the nation’s largest hunting-oriented conservation groups have joined a fast-growing Second Amendment-based boycott of the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The Missoula-based Rocky Mountain Elk …

• Firearms Freedom Act bill unlikely to pass

  January 25, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – A bill to exempt firearms made and sold in Washington state from current or future federal gun laws was introduced by 10 House Republicans Thursday, but the GOP … 12

• Inslee wants coal ports, trains studied

  January 18, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – State and federal agencies studying potential impacts of a new coal terminal near Bellingham must consider the increased train traffic in Spokane and other cities around the state, … 26

• Lawmakers react to gun bill

  January 17, 2013 in City on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Inland Northwest lawmakers gave mixed reviews to President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals unveiled Wednesday. Washington’s Democratic senators lauded the $500 million package of proposals as the right … 1

• President’s gun control plan gets mixed reactions in region

  January 17, 2013 in City on Page A1 According to local gun distributors, the only benefit of President Barack Obama’s attempts at gun control is that guns are flying off the shelves. “If he was looking for a … 18

• Gun fight ahead for Obama

  January 17, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Conceding “this will be difficult,” President Barack Obama, in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America, urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background checks … 44

• Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

  January 16, 2013 in Nation/World President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence a month after a mass shooting in Connecticut killed 20 … 132

• Early look at likely gun control proposals

  January 15, 2013 in Nation/World President Barack Obama will unveil proposals Wednesday to curb gun violence, his response to the December massacre of 26 students and teachers at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn. The … 53

• NRA says assault weapons ban unlikely

  January 14, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The president of the National Rifle Association expressed confidence Sunday that Congress will not pass a new ban on assault weapons, a major aim of gun-control proponents after …

• NY legislative leaders buckle down on gun controls

  January 9, 2013 in Nation/World ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to push his 2013 agenda in his State of the State speech today, legislators are working overtime behind closed doors …

• Mass murderers’ other commonality: AR-15

  December 28, 2012 in City on Page A5 The guy who killed all those people at Sandy Hook Elementary used a Bushmaster AR-15 .223-caliber assault rifle with 30-round magazines. The guy who killed all those people in the … 198

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