Seattle Times Article on AWB in WA

Ducati_Meister · Apr 2, 2023

As expected, the recent incident in Nashville has emboldened the anti gun sentiment here in WA.
Article Link:

Killings at Nashville school spur WA lawmakers to advance gun restrictions

Washington lawmakers are citing the Nashville school massacre as further justification for passing an assault-weapon ban and other measures.

www.seattletimes.com

GrayGoose · Apr 2, 2023

But no mention of the confused they/them/it unstable mental illness that is actually what killed those little kids. Nope, it's the gun's fault.

Ducati_Meister · Apr 2, 2023

Alan Gottleib of the SAF said it clear, they just want to ban their way to confiscation.

gmerkt · Apr 2, 2023

GrayGoose said:
But no mention of the confused they/them/it unstable mental illness that is actually what killed those little kids. Nope, it's the gun's fault.

Does this situation spoil the record of cis males as dominating the activity of mass shootings? Or does the self-identity of the Nashville shooter count in our favor, thereby retaining the male record, as it were?

Ducati_Meister said:
the recent incident in Nashville has emboldened the anti gun sentiment here in WA.

I don't know that it made much if any difference. The state legislature was already on that track and headed for what looks like assured passage before the Nashville deal. There have been so many shootings of this kind lately, it's hard to imagine that any single one will change the course of things now. If the Las Vegas episode didn't have much effect as a single event, why would any single, lesser act do it? I think we've already hit the tipping point in Wash. state. The Mukilteo shooting (which wasn't a school venue) was the catalyst for Strom Peterson, who has been relentlessly pushing for a ban in the state House ever since. But in my opinion, it hasn't been just the Mukilteo shooting by itself, it's been the culmination of many since then that is apparently resulting in the pending legislation.

On the federal level, the tipping point is more elusive. In part because of the shifting sands of political fortunes. The entire US hasn't fallen under the sway of a dominant political party. So far, dominance in the US House is still contestable. Before the recent by-election, it was looking like an "assault weapon" ban of some sort might be possible on a federal level. It's my belief that's now dead until at least some time after early 2025. But anything is possible. The GOP majority in the House is thin.

gmerkt · Apr 2, 2023

Oh, I get it now. Re. the Nashville shooter's motives. She was acting out "hyper-masculinity" in support of new gender identification. Finally I can understand the why of one of these apparently senseless shootings. Maybe.

Nick Burkhardt · Apr 2, 2023

No mention that North Carolina churches and any schools on the same campus were and are still Gun Free Zone with a felony penalty.

GrayGoose · Apr 2, 2023

gmerkt said:
Does this situation spoil the record of cis males as dominating the activity of mass shootings? Or does the self-identity of the Nashville shooter count in our favor, thereby retaining the male record, as it were?

Normal-minded people don't do these things. Just saying...

jackrv · Apr 3, 2023

Ducati_Meister said:
As expected, the recent incident in Nashville has emboldened the anti gun sentiment here in WA.
Article Link:

Killings at Nashville school spur WA lawmakers to advance gun restrictions

Washington lawmakers are citing the Nashville school massacre as further justification for passing an assault-weapon ban and other measures.

www.seattletimes.com

Couldn't read article, subscription only

Red98422 · Apr 3, 2023

As far as I know it was already passed in the state senate and was heading to the house for vote before the tragedy in Tennessee.

Trying to spin a "reasonability" light on it is nothing new, nor is the use of tragedies to push for political agendas.

Ducati_Meister · Apr 3, 2023

jackrv said:
Couldn't read article, subscription only

Might need to clear your browser cache to prevent the pay wall coming up.

jackrv · Apr 4, 2023

Ducati_Meister said:
Might need to clear your browser cache to prevent the pay wall coming up.

Tried that, still get the paywall. Looks like Edge works but I don't use that.

nwslopoke · Apr 4, 2023

Ducati_Meister said:
As expected, the recent incident in Nashville has emboldened the anti gun sentiment here in WA.
Article Link:

Killings at Nashville school spur WA lawmakers to advance gun restrictions

Washington lawmakers are citing the Nashville school massacre as further justification for passing an assault-weapon ban and other measures.

www.seattletimes.com

Would like to ask these gun grabbers and AR15 weapons of war pontifacators, which is safer. Living in a open society where people are free to have guns or living in the most regulated gun free zone area of prisons? The idea that the lack of firearms (which will never happen) will make you safer.

Women, elderly, normies and vulnerable people Will always live at whim of criminals. When gangs, robbers or crazy ex boyfriends decide you are their next victim, these well protected politicians will have nothing but thoughts and prayers for your family.