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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

• Reports show gun homicides down since 1990s

  May 7, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Gun homicides have dropped steeply in the United States since their peak in 1993, a pair of reports released today showed, adding fuel to Congress’ battle over whether … 133

• Spokane police searching for suspect in homicide

  May 7, 2013 in City on Page A5 Spokane police are hunting for Joshua J. Tillery, a man with a collar of tattoos suspected of killing 33-year-old Devon Mack by shooting him in the head Friday inside a … 8

• Gun background check fight moving to ballot box

  April 29, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking … 12

• Hunting lobby has pull in D.C.

  April 23, 2013 in City on Page A5 WASHINGTON – For all the talk about the National Rifle Association as the key player in defeating gun control proposals in the Senate last week, the hunting and wildlife lobby … 25

• 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

• Clark: We’ve seen this shooting defense here before

  March 31, 2013 in City on Page B1 I own a pistol for protection. Got a rifle, a couple of shotguns and plenty of ammo, too. 91

• 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

• SD gov signs bill allowing teachers to be armed

  March 8, 2013 in Nation/World PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill today allowing the state’s school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns. 21

• 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 …

• Out & About: Obama gun frenzy pays conservation dividend

  February 17, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Obama gun flap boosts habitat OUTTAX – State fish and wildlife agencies across the country are direct beneficiaries of the unprecedented spike in firearms sales spurred by President Obama’s 2008 …

• 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 …

• For Idaho lawmakers, concealed weapons permits don’t apply

  January 24, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – With Idaho lawmakers fired up to protect gun rights, more attention is being focused on a state law permitting any elected official, including legislators, to carry a hidden … 15

• Idaho lawmakers don’t need concealed weapon permits

  January 23, 2013 in Idaho With Idaho state lawmakers fired up to protect gun rights, more attention is being focused on an Idaho law that’s been on the books since 1990 permitting any elected official … 19

• Crowd in Coeur d’Alene roused for gun rights

  January 20, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A crowd of more than 1,000, many of them armed with rifles and pistols, rallied in support of gun-owner rights Saturday outside a Coeur d’Alene sporting goods store. It was … 161

• Judge dismisses gun charge against Shea

  January 18, 2013 State Rep. Matthew Shea no longer faces a misdemeanor gun charge sparked when he pulled a gun during a road rage dispute. Shea, R-Spokane Valley, was charged in 2011 for … 18

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• More states exploring move to arm teachers

  January 13, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page B1 A movement to arm teachers is gaining traction across the country in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting that killed 20 children and six adults. Free firearms safety training … 75

• Right to bear arms

  January 9, 2013 in City on Page A1 Inland Northwest residents are applying for permits to carry concealed guns at between twice and three times the normal level. Spokane County residents are waiting in lines up to three … 130

• Truth eludes in good guy gun story

  January 5, 2013 in City on Page B1 Perhaps you’ve heard the story – the unreported, true story – of the good guy with a gun who stopped the shooting at that mall in Portland a few weeks … 86

• Will there be a time to talk gun control?

  December 15, 2012 in City on Page B1 If only those 20 children had been armed. If only those children had been trained and licensed in conceal and carry, then maybe there would have been a way to … 174

• Police say Sunnyside boy, 3, shot self in face

  October 25, 2012 in Region SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Sunnyside police say a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the face with his father’s handgun. 25

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