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Seattle (/siˈætəl/) is a West Coast seaport city and the seat of King County. With an estimated 684,451 residents as of 2015, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. In July 2013 it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States, and remained in the top five in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 3.7 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the third largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015.
The Seattle area was previously inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, Oregon on the schooner Exact at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named "Seattle" in 1852, after Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The Seattle area developed as a technology center beginning in the 1980s, with companies like Microsoft becoming established in the region. In 1994, the Internet retail giant Amazon was founded in Seattle. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000.
Seattle has a noteworthy musical history. From 1918 to 1951, nearly two dozen jazz nightclubs existed along Jackson Street, from the current Chinatown/International District, to the Central District. The jazz scene developed the early careers of Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson and others. Seattle is also the birthplace of rock musician Jimi Hendrix and the alternative rock sub-genre, grunge.
:)LSeattle police say 3 arrested in random thrill-shootings Seattle police say 3 arrested in random thrill-shootings
Just what the liberal NW needs some arsehats shooting up neighborhoods because they're idiots.
And these three will probably plea out to some BS jail time and the gun hating...
Greg is a good guy, former Green Beret and Army Ranger, and founded InSights Training Center.
Greg Hamilton – for Seattle Mayor
InSights Training Center - Gun and Combat Training
After a lengthy investigation, the King County District Attorney's office decided to go forward and charge a Seattle couple that attended the controversial Milo Yiannopolous speech last January at the University of Washington's campus. The husband has been charged with misdemeanor 3rd degree...
Has anyone here taken firearms training classes at SFA. Any feedback welcome. I would be taking the beginners class. Due to the fact that it's a prerequisite to taking any other class.
Selling my used Sig Sauer P938 Extreme. I probably have about 300 rounds through her. This beauty was my first carry gun, but she just sits in the safe now that I carry a larger one. All of the following is included:
P938 Extreme (Paid 650.00)
4 Mags (One 6rd Three 7rd) (Discluding the one...
Seattle Gun Tax Revenue Falls Far Short of 2015 Prediction
:rolleyes:
More than a year after the Seattle City Council rushed through a “gun violence tax” on the sale of firearms and ammunition, the city revealed Tuesday that its first-year revenues had fallen far short of the projected $300,000...
Seattle Takes 2nd in Car Gun Thefts, 7th in ‘Snobbishness’
Seattle was second on a list of ten cities where gun thefts from automobiles have spiked, in a story published by The Trace earlier this week, an online magazine that has received financing from billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown...
I got a couple handguns from Shot Show and am looking for a FFL transfer dealer on the Eastside or Seattle that doesn't cost an arm or a leg. Many of the entries in this link are outdated.
Much thanks,
"Aetos" (Greek for 'Eagle'). I've returned to shooting after many years. There are things I need to re-learn as if I begin now for the very first time. But I'm confident I still have some residual "operational" memories intact! I'm looking forward to learning from all members, old and new. Glad...
Hey Everyone,
I just moved out here from NC after returning from Afghanistan. I am transitioning off of active duty and am excited for a new chapter in my life. I hope to finish my degree at UW. Looking forward to getting some good info from everyone on the board!
-Mike
I'm originally from Ohio, but moved to Seattle last summer chasing a job and a lady.
While not as easy to shoot the same number of critters out here (Ohio it's legal to shoot up to 9 deer using all tags and zones), I did manage to get my first antelope (Montana) and cow elk (Colorado) this...
Nice Remington 1903-A3 for sale.
Two-groove barrel looks shiny and sharp on the inside.
I regularly shoot this rifle at the 200-yard range.
The wood looks bad, but that's just these photos.
I'm in the Ballard area.
$600
(No surprise that their definition of "common sense" doesn't end with Initiative 1491.)
Voters give sensible nod to gun safety; Legislature must pick up the mantle
Originally published November 8, 2016 at 9:42 pm Updated November 8, 2016 at 10:23 pm
The Washington Legislature should be...
didn't see a sub-forum for asking people in Washington but anyone know any good gun shows in the area? Since Background checks make buying guns kind of annoying in this state im always looking for parts and ammo sellers.
Beyond that, is there any good reloaders in the PNW that sell quality...
Seattle Times predictably endorses gun control, ignites furious debate
The Seattle Times has predictably endorsed another gun control measure — Initiative 1491, the so-called “extreme risk protection order” proposal — and it has ignited a furious, and at some points, nasty debate among...
I find my GHB is in a continuous state of evolution. This is something I learned to accept on deplyment: your kit can always be improved and adjusted. Personally, I am leaning more towards a low profile set up. I work in Seattle, which as some of you know a progressive paradise focused on...