by Ronnie Estoque
On April 25, Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1240, which made Washington the 10th state in the U.S. to ban assault weapons. House Bill 1143 and Senate Bill 5078, both gun reform legislation, were also signed by Gov. Inslee in the presence of gun violence survivors and victims’ families.
Continue reading Gov. Inslee Signs Gun Reform Legislationby Brad Blackburn III
I remember being in elementary school, huddled in the corner of a dark classroom as my teacher locked the door and instructed us to be silent. As I observed my peers, I noticed an array of behaviors in response to practicing the most terrifying scenario we could have imagined. Some stricken with anxiety, others silently crying with their heads in their laps, and others with smiles on their faces, chuckling ever so quietly as we conducted the active shooter drill.
Continue reading OPINION: We Can Keep Our Schools and Communities Safe From Gun Violenceby Ashley Archibald
The first six months of 2021 saw an increase in reports of gun violence in King County compared to recent years — violence that was highly concentrated in BIPOC communities and has prompted calls for additional investments to alleviate the conditions that contribute to the shootings.
Continue reading Community Groups Urge Focus on Disease, Not Just Symptoms of Gun Violence
